The Economic Development Commission is an advisory council that is charged with supporting the local business community and promoting the Township for business attraction. The Commission is comprised of 7 members and meets on a bi-monthly basis on the fourth Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center.

The Department offers a complete range of services to assist prospective and established businesses in the Township. If you are interested in starting a new business; are seeking financial resources for your business; are seeking a new location to expand or relocate your business; or any other issues related to conducting your business, call Patricia Knobloch at 856-694-1234, ext. 154 for assistance. We also encourage you to visit the following sites for more information on the many programs offered to the business community: Rutgers Small Business Development Center at www.rsbdc.org (http://www NULL.rsbdc NULL.org/); U.S. Small Business Administration at www.sba.gov/nj (http://www NULL.sba NULL.gov/nj)., New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission at www.state.nj.us/commerce (http://www NULL.state NULL.nj NULL.us/commerce).

Also a list of local businesses can be found at www.FranklinBusiness.com (http://www NULL.franklinbusiness NULL.com/)