By MAYOR MICHAEL MIGNOGNA
Two weeks ago I urged you to get outdoors and enjoy the Voorhees parks. This week I encourage you to hop on your bicycle and ride the Voorhees bike path system.
There are 10.5 miles of existing bike paths in our Township. The Voorhees Township Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Committee works hard to promote our bike paths and bike safety for the benefit of our community.
Existing bike paths in Voorhees include Centennial Blvd. from Old Egg Harbor Road to Evesham Road, Kresson Road from Evesham Road to Route 73, Victor Blvd. from Cooper Road to Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Dutchtown Road through Lions Lake Park, Lucas Lane from Britton Place to White Horse Road and part of Regency Drive, Laurel Oak Road to Centennial Blvd. in front of Eastern Regional High School, Cooper Road from Kresson-Gibbsboro Road to the Berlin Township Line and Somerdale Road from Burnt Mill Road to Evesham Road.
Virtua has installed bike paths in their new medical campus on Route 73.
A map of the Township bike paths is available at town hall or on our Web site at www.voorheesnj.com.
The Township Committee will continue to apply for grants to fund the improvement of our bike paths through expansion and connection throughout the township and region. We are also working with surrounding communities to connect our bike and pedestrian paths.
More and more people are biking. Buses now have bike racks on the front and trains allow riders to bring bikes on board. The Voorhees Township Police Department has a bike patrol that tours the municipality when weather permits.
• Voorhees has joined the Cross County Connection, a group working with the state to foster transportation alternatives. Visit their website at www.transportationchoices.com then click on “Cycling Made Easy” to gain access to interactive bicycle maps. This will allow you to put in your starting and ending addresses and give you bike path information for your journey. It also provides information about existing and proposed bike paths in the area.
• Anyone interested in becoming involved with the Voorhees Township Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Committee should call the Township at 856–428–5914. Many thanks to this committee for helping make Voorhees a bicycle-friendly community.
Enjoy your ride!
• The 3rd Annual 5K Run and Walk for the Alicia Rose “Victorious” Foundation will be held on Sunday, May 22 at 9 a.m. beginning at Silver Lake at the Paintworks Corporate Center in Gibbsboro. The foundation is also looking for teams to register for the run, event sponsors and event volunteers. Teams with 20 or more participants will receive t-shirts bearing their team name. Sponsorships are available for as little as $250. The foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of local teenagers struggling with life threatening illnesses by installing teen lounges in pediatric hospitals. To register for the event or for more information, visit www.active.com or call the foundation’s office at 856–784–0615.
• The Eastern Football Boosters will hold their Eight Annual Golf Classic at the Valleybrook Country Club on May 23. Cost is $50 per person. Registration is 10 a.m. and lunch is 11 a.m. There will be a shotgun start at noon. For more information, call 856–261–0089.
