Washington Township, New Jersey

goals was to achieve economic development data. She admits, “There was a lot I wanted to make a difference in. We have a stretch of road within the town that veins into many different areas. Those corridors, and the fact that our area is a hospital hub, were what I was looking at for bringing in new businesses to make us economically stable. There were obvious challenges walking into a new administration, including the need to streamline processes to make it easier for businesses to come into town. I worked very closely with my department heads on that, putting together a mock business to see if there were any inaccuracies or inadequacies we needed to address, more or less working from the ground up. And 2 ½ years into it, we’ve definitely achieved that.” The Jefferson Washington Township Hospital is a major economic driver, feeding many related businesses that bring in more jobs. There is no designated “downtown” in the Township, but the Route 42 corridor runs through town to the Jersey shore. That’s an area the Mayor says, “We’re trying to liven up. There are a few projects from the New Jersey Department of Transportation on Route 42 that should be started in the next year – some revamp and restyling, and infrastructure attached to that, as well, so we’re pretty excited about that. We also have some new businesses coming on WASHINGTON TOWNSHI P , NEW JERSEY pictured above Mayor of Washington Township, Joann Gattinelli pictured Woodmont Townsquare, a multi-use complex, with condos, apartments, and retail space