County Route 571, abbreviated CR 571, is a county highway

County highway

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 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of New Jersey

New Jersey

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. The highway extends 44.06 miles (70.9 km) from Route 37

Route 37 (New Jersey)

Route 37 is a state highway located in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The route runs from Lakehurst at an intersection with Route 70 to an interchange with Route 35 in Seaside Heights...

 in Toms River Township

Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...

 to Route 27

Route 27 (New Jersey)

Route 27 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from U.S. Route 206 in Princeton Borough, Mercer County northeast to an interchange with Route 21 and Broad Street in Newark, Essex County. The route passes through many communities along the way, including New Brunswick, Metuchen,...

 in the Borough of Princeton

Borough of Princeton, New Jersey

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CR 571 begins at an intersection with Route 37 in Toms River

Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...

, Ocean County

Ocean County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...

, heading north on four-lane divided

Divided Highway

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 Fischer Boulevard concurrent

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 with CR 549 Spur. The road continues north through business areas, with the median turning into a center left-turn lane.