Route 23 Local's full directory holds 159 business records: 81 in Bloomingdale and 78 retained nearby across Butler, Kinnelon, Pompton Lakes, Riverdale and Wanaque-Haskell. Every record is based on official evidence that our process successfully retrieved, which shapes what you will and won't find here.
This isn't a ranked list or a set of recommendations. It's a starting point you can browse by town or category, and it comes with some real gaps that are worth explaining up front.
The town breakdown
Here's how the Bloomingdale-first directory and retained nearby inventory split by town:
- Bloomingdale: 81
- Butler: 17
- Kinnelon: 16
- Pompton Lakes: 19
- Riverdale: 14
- Wanaque-Haskell: 12
The category breakdown
Records are also organized into eight categories:
- Beauty & Personal Care: 12
- Eat & Drink: 29
- Family & Kids: 11
- Health & Wellness: 22
- Home & Auto: 38
- Pet Care: 10
- Professional Services: 25
- Shopping & Gifts: 12
How verification works, and what it doesn't mean
Each record made it into the directory because our process successfully retrieved official evidence for its identity, location and resident action. A 'Website Checked' note means exactly that and nothing more. It is not an endorsement, and it is not a guarantee that hours, prices or other details remain current today.
What this is useful for, and what it isn't
159 records is a growing baseline, not a full census of Bloomingdale or the nearby towns represented in the retained directory. The Bloomingdale goal is 150 verified profiles, but the evidence standard will not be lowered to force the number. If a business you know isn't listed, its absence does not establish why it is missing. Use the directory to reach a business's own website or official public record and take it from there.