![]() There is no designated “downtown” in the Township, but the Route 42 corridor runs through town to the Jersey shore. The Jefferson Washington Township Hospital is a major economic driver, feeding many related businesses that bring in more jobs. And 2 ½ years into it, we’ve definitely achieved that.” 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. 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. 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. We have a stretch of road within the town that veins into many different areas. She admits, “There was a lot I wanted to make a difference in. In 2017, when Joann Gattinelli was elected as Mayor of Washington Township, one of her first goals was to achieve economic development data. Newark International is about 90 minutes away, New York is two hours, Delaware Memorial Bridge and Commodore Barry Bridge are 40 minutes, and all shore points about 1.5 hours away. ![]() The town is approximately 20 minutes from Philadelphia, and the main hub of AMTRAK. New Jersey Transit bus service is located in Washington Township and serves the surrounding areas. ![]() Local train service is available from nearby Woodbury or the Lindenwold High Speed Line which is operated by PATCO. Washington Township is conveniently sited on the N-S Freeway (State Highway 42) at the beginning of the Atlantic City Expressway, less than 10 minutes away from Interstate Routes 295, 95, 676 and the New Jersey Turnpike. ![]()
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