Repaving of Euclid Avenue in Hackensack is complete, and it's smooth and beautiful

LOOKING GOOD: A mixture of asphalt, stone, sand and gravel never looked as good as they did on Thursday evening, when Euclid Avenue between Summit and Prospect avenues was reopened to traffic after being paved for the first time since the early 1990s. Euclid is one of 11 streets in Hackensack being repaved before the end of 2019.

NO DRIVEWAY BUMP: The layer of asphalt appeared to be a little thicker than the original, judging from the elimination of the "bump" when we drove our cars into the driveway and garage. The other 4 blocks of Euclid Avenue, which ends at Main Street, were repaved several years ago.

JULY 2018: Years of patching and pothole repair left parts of Euclid Avenue looking like this in the summer of 2018, above and below.

YEAR-ROUND POTHOLES: The neglect was evident when potholes hung around throughout the year. Read: Use some of hospital's millions to fix streets