Economic Development Committee

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About Mt. Olive Township

  • Offers an excellent business climate with millions of dollars of business retention and relocation incentives through the aggressive Business Action Center incentives of the State of New Jersey
  • Availability of a highly educated and quality workforce within the greater Morris County area
  • Availability of centers of excellence located within Princeton University, Rutgers University as well as numerous other higher education institutions Drew, Fairleigh Dickinson University and Centenary College being in the immediate vicinity
  • Part of the New Jersey business community which is widely recognized as the premier industrial center in the nation for pharmaceuticals as well as health care diagnostics devices and assembly
  • The existence of a feeder program right in Mount Olive with the robotics club, which has had students of this advanced program that have been employed by local businesses
  • The supporting infrastructure is located within Route 80 a major interstate, and two intrastate highways, Route 46 & Route 206
  • Availability of New Jersey Transit public transportation with stations within the International Trade Zone as well as the Netcong NJ Transit station. Direct line access to Hoboken and beyond into New York City as well as connection availability with Connecticut
  • The Township was successful in attaining a change on the State of New Jersey’s State Planning map designations. The changes allowing businesses in certain instances to receive grant benefits through the State’s Business Action Center which are incentives to receive significant amounts of state aid while locating to New Jersey. Mount Olive is in the forefront of these areas receiving such benefits
  • In Mount Olive, you will find a willing partner who is committed to work with your business from project conception to inception to completion and beyond, maintaining contact and outreach through our Economic Development Committee

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