New Jersey Route 65

Route 65
Route information
Maintained by New Jersey State Highway Department
Length	4.12 mi[3][4] (6.63 km)
Existed	1953 (1939 as SHR 25B)[1]–by 1963[2]
Major junctions
South end	US 1 / US 9 in Newark
North end	US 1 Truck / US 9 Truck in Newark
Location
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
Counties	Essex
Highway system
New Jersey State Highway Routes Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← Route 64 → Route 66

Route 65 is a former state highway in the city of Newark, New Jersey. The route went for 4.12 miles (6.63 km) along Port Street and Doremus Avenue through the industrial districts of the city. Route 65 began at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and 9 near Newark Airport (now called Newark Liberty International Airport). The route crossed over the New Jersey Turnpike along Port Street until an intersection with Doremus Avenue, where it turned northward for the rest of the distance, terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and 9 Truck.

Route 65 was originally planned in 1939 as a spur of Route 25, Route 25B, in Newark to connect that route with Route 25T (now U.S. Route 1/9 Truck). The route lasted for 14 years, until January 1, 1953, when the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering occurred. Route 25B was decommissioned on that day, along with its parent route, Route 25. Route 25B was redesigned as Route 65, and was removed from the state highway system by 1963. The two roads are now maintained by the city of Newark. The shield for Route 65 had a unique green circular background with white text on it, which heavily contrasts both the former white circle with the text “New Jersey Highway,” and the modern day white oval on a black rectangle background