After the Bayway Circle, Route 439 continues to the northeast and into Elizabeth, where it intersects with CR 656 (Lidgerwood Avenue) and crosses the New Jersey Transit railroad line nearby. The highway then intersects with the northern terminus of CR 514, which heads southward. The development becomes more residential for a short time along Route 439, until the first intersection with Route 27 (Rahway Avenue), where the commercial development experienced earlier returns. After Route 27, the route's loop begins to turn even further northward, where it enters Elmora. The highway passes to the southwest of Carteret Park and soon leaves Elmora.