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 14.6 miles of existing bike paths in our township. We have more miles of bike path than any other municipality in Camden County. 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 Boulevard from Old Egg Harbor Road to Evesham Road, Kresson Road from Cooper Road to Route 73, Victor Boulevard from Cooper Road to Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Regency Drive to Dutchtown Road, Dutchtown Road through Lions Lake Park, Lucas Lane from Britton Place to White Horse Road, Laurel Oak Road from Haddonfield-Berlin Road connecting to Centennial Boulevard via the path in front of Eastern High School, Cooper Road from Centennial Boulevard to the Berlin Township border and Somerdale Road from Burnt Mill Road to Evesham Road.
Virtua has installed bike paths on its new medical campus on Route 73, which connect to Dutchtown Road and Lions Lake Park.
A map of the Township bike paths is available at town hall or on our website at www.voorheesnj.comunder the directions and maps link.
The Township Committee continues to apply for grants to fund the improvements and expansion of our bike paths throughout the township and region. We were recently awarded a $220,000 NJDOT Grant to connect our Victor Boulevard bike path through to Chippenham Drive and onto Old Egg Harbor Road connecting to Gibbsboro’s bike network. The grant funds will also be used to continue the bike path on Route 73 from Kresson Road along the frontage of Kresson Lake. The work should begin this summer. We will continue to work 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 with Cross County Connection, an organization working with the state to foster transportation alternatives. Visit its website at www.driveless.com to gain access to interactive bicycle maps throughout South Jersey. The web site 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 Voorhees Town Center will again host a Spring Carnival to benefit the Nephcure Foundation from April 24-May 3. The Carnival will be located in the Star Group/Food Court Parking Lot. There will be even more rides than last year and all the same foods including cotton candy and funnel cake. For more information visitwww.VoorheesTownCenter.com.
** Voorhees Township will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 26 from 1–4 p.m. at Eastern Regional High School. Bring the family and enjoy many fun activities. The event is coordinated by the Voorhees Environmental and Cultural Education Foundation (VECEF) along with the Rutgers University Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability.
**The March of Dimes “March for Babies” will be held on Sunday, April 26 starting at 10 a.m. at the Virtua Voorhees campus. It is the March of Dimes largest fundraiser to support research and educational programs that help mothers have healthy, full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. For more information visit marchforbabies.org.
**Voorhees is once again proud to be the home of the 2015 Women’s Health Conference presented by the Camden County Freeholders at Eastern Regional High School on Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spend the day learning from experts about health, nutrition, exercise and professional and financial wellness. For more information visit camdencounty.com.
