Mayor’s Column-Roads Improvements

Voorhees Mayor Mike Mignogna

Voorhees Township works hard to maintain and improve our 105 miles of local roads for the safety and convenience of our community.  We also have 18 miles of county roads maintained by Camden County.  Route 73 has 2.5 miles in Voorhees and is a state road.

We have a five-year road program to maintain all township roads. The following road improvements were either completed in 2022 or will be completed in the next few weeks: 

Laurel Oak Road, Phase I (White Horse Road to Flyers Skate Zone), Peregrine Drive – Phase III at its two intersections with Willowbrook Way, Second Avenue, Battery Hill Drive – Phase II (William Feather Drive to Egret Road), Old Stevens Lane, Brambling Lane, Lennox Avenue, Hazel Avenue, Oriole Drive, Jefferson Avenue (561 to Third Avenue.)

The improvements of the following roads started in 2023 and are scheduled to be completed by this fall:

Laurel Oak Road – Phase II (Flyers Skate Zone to Haddonfield-Berlin Road (CR 561), Chippenham Drive – Phase II (Woodhurst Drive to Bradford Way), Brambling Lane, Covington Lane- Phase I (Kresson Road to Elliot Drive), Lennox Avenue, Ford Street (1/2 Width Paving, Other Half Paved by NJ American Water Co), Linden Avenue, Chestnut Avenue (South Second Street to Burnt Mill Road), Walnut Avenue (Gibbsboro Road to Burnt Mill Road), Second Street (White Horse Road to Poplar Avenue), Sequoia Court, Heron Court, Britton Court, Flamingo Court, Dale Drive (Evesham Road to #3 Dale Drive), South Terrace Boulevard (at intersection with Rt. 73.)

Drive safely.

 

** The Voorhees Township Police Department’s National Night Out celebrates 40 years on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eastern Regional High School.  Enjoy K-9 demonstrations, food trucks and bounce houses. For more information, contact Lt. Derek Hawkins at [email protected] or (856)627-5858 Ext. 1116.   

 

** The third show in our Voorhees Summer Series is on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7:30 p.m., featuring Asbury Fever” and their tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Since 2002, “Asbury Fever” has been rocking with the legendary sounds of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes and many other great classic rock acts. The Beer Garden and food trucks will open at 6:30 p.m..  Bring your lawn chairs or blankets. For more information about this free event, visit voorheesnj.com or call the Show Hot Line at 856-882-SHOW.

 

** Voorhees Township is offering discounted tickets for Morey’s Amusement Piers and Water Parks located on the Boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ.  Tickets may be obtained in person from the Office of the Voorhees Township Clerk (856) 429-7757 and are payable by cash only. Tickets are available to residents and non-residents.  The tickets do not expire. 

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