There is no better time than the holiday season to take advantage of the Shop Voorhees Property Tax Reward Program. This program allows a portion of your normal purchasing dollars spent on goods and services in Voorhees to be applied to your property tax bill, thereby reducing your taxes at the end of the tax year.
Shop at any participating Shop Voorhees location. You will know who they are by the Shop Voorhees logo in their window or by checking online at www.propertytaxcard.com or the Voorhees Township website, www.voorheesnj.com. When you check out, present your Shop Voorhees card. The retailer will swipe your card, and a percentage of your purchase will be applied to reduce your property tax bill. Each business independently establishes a percentage of your purchase that will be applied toward your taxes. It is that easy.
In just more than one year, 55 Voorhees businesses and more than 4,700 residents have chosen to participate in the program and the numbers continue to grow. Sales for the first year exceeded $680,000 leading to tax credits and rental reimbursements of more than $42,000 for our residents.
Cards were distributed to residents by mail. If you have not already done so, register your card to have your benefits applied. You can register your card at www.propertytaxcard.com or www.voorheesnj.com. You will need your Shop Voorhees card as well as your property block and lot number available. This is how your shopping benefits will be recognized and credited. If you reside in an apartment, your address will be the recognizing factor for receiving a check at the end of the tax year. Everyone can participate as long as you sign up with your card and you live in Voorhees.
The Shop Voorhees Property Tax Reward Program now has a free mobile app. If you have an iPhone or Android, download the app and find information about all participating merchants and the credit percentage each merchant is offering. Use the app for a quick search and the “click to call” feature. Once you have downloaded the app, check it often because new businesses are joining and some merchants may upgrade to include inventory and reservation capability.
The Shop Voorhees app is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play for the Android.
Our Shop Voorhees program now includes a monthly “Meet the Merchant,” which highlights a selected participating business and shares valuable information about sales and specials. The program also has “Deals of the Month,” which lets participants know about available coupons and other ways to save money by shopping locally. December’s participants include Baked and Sconed, Fruit Gift Bouquets, Cookies by Design, Yo Momma’s Frozen Yogurt, Legal Shield, Ally House Call Physicians, Coffee Works Too and Black Olive Restaurant.
For more information about the Shop Voorhees program, visit the township’s website at www.voorheesnj.com or our Facebook page, or you can simply contact Michael Marchitto, EDP, Voorhees Township economic development director at (856) 216–0473 or www.mmarchitto@voorheesnj.com. Shop Voorhees cards can be picked up at Town Hall.
Save money while doing your holiday shopping and helping our community businesses thrive.
Live Voorhees, Shop Voorhees!
• Santa Claus has arrived at the Voorhees Town Center! He will be available for photographs Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pet photos with Santa are available from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 15. For more information about holiday events, visit www.voorheestowncenter.com.
