By: Richard L. Smith
An investigation is ongoing following a commercial fire reported Friday afternoon in Franklin Township.
According to Acting Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks, officers from the Franklin Township Police Department responded at approximately 2:46 p.m. on Friday, January 30, to a business located along Route 27 after receiving reports of a fire inside a commercial kitchen.
Firefighters from the Griggstown, Little Rocky Hill, and Franklin Park fire companies responded and were able to extinguish the blaze.
One employee of the business sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene by RWJUH EMS.
The Franklin Township Fire Prevention Department is investigating the cause of the fire. 
Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact Director of Fire Prevention John Hauss at 732-873-2500, extension 6305.