[1][3] A short distance later, the route intersects CR 717, where it crosses into Pittsgrove Township in Salem County.

[1] Route 56 heads through a mix of farms and woodland, passing to the south of Rainbow Lake.

[3] Past the lake, the road turns to the east and continues into agricultural areas and intersects CR 655.

[1] Traveling eastward, the road crosses CR 638 and a Winchester and Western Railroad line.

The route heads into forested areas, where it passes over the Maurice River into Vineland in Cumberland County.

One was located in Ocean County and was to run from the Laurelton Circle east to Mantoloking; this road was never built.

[10] The bridge spanning the Maurice River, which connects Vineland and Pittsgrove Township, was closed in July 2007 for planned repairs.

This bridge replacement, which was completed in December 2007, cost $5 million and provided a wider and higher crossing of the river.