National Public Works Week will be celebrated this year from May 18 to May 24. Voorhees
Township appreciates our public works professionals.
The public works department provides a range of essential services, including trash and recycling collection; road maintenance; stormwater management; seasonal leaf collection; and upkeep of parks, athletic fields, and open spaces. They also facilitate community events, manage snow and ice removal during winter storms, manage the sanitary sewer system and ensure our streets remain clean through regulart sweeping.
These jobs are physical and are done in all weather conditions. The department’s mission is to provide and maintain quality public services and sustainable infrastructure to meet the needs of our community.
The American Public Works Association’s theme for the 2025 National
Public Works Week is “People, Purpose, Presence.” It highlights three cornerstone
ideals that motivate public works professionals to serve in their communities every day. Meeting
the needs of people is what gives public works its sense of purpose. Many times, public works
professionals will never meet those whose lives have been impacted, because when things are
going right, no one knows that public works is there. Yet, with or without fanfare, public works
is ever present, working in the background to advance quality of life for all.
The “People, Purpose, Presence” theme highlights how public works professionals make communities safer,
more vibrant and better places to live. Whether responding to weather or sewer
emergencies, providing regular waste pickup or making roads passable after a winter weather
event, public works is always there when our residents need them.
On behalf of the township committee and the entire Voorhees community, thank you to Public
Works Director Joe Lovallo and his entire department.
The Annual Kirkwood Memorial Day parade and service led by the fire department will be
held on Monday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m. The parade will lead off from the old Carriage House
Restaurant, located at 1219 Kirkwood-Gibbsboro Road, and will proceed down Gibbsboro Road,
turn right onto Walnut Avenue and left on Second Avenue, and turn right on Chestnut Avenue and right
on Burnt Mill Road. It will end at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the Kirkwood Fire Station. A
wreath ceremony and memorial service will start at 11:30 a.m. For more information, follow the
fire department Facebook or call (856) 783-6630.
The Voorhees Cultural and Diversity Committee invites you to join them on Saturday, June 21,
for a Freedom Day Celebration in honor of Juneteenth. The free event will take place from 1 to
4 p.m. at Connolly Park. Activities will include music, performances, food trucks, arts and crafts and much more. For more information, get in touch with Jennifer Stewart at
jbstewart421@gmail.com.
The Voorhees Township 2025 Summer Concert Series is back! Come out with your
chairs and blankets on Thursdays and enjoy these great free shows. The first is on June
26, at 7:30 p.m., and will feature The FM Band. The second show is on July 17 at
7 p.m. and will host Tramps Like Us, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band. The Aug. 21 show will take place at 7:30 p.m. with the Beat Tells band’s traditional tribute to the
Beatles. The shows will be even more enjoyable with a Dooney’s Pub mobile bar and a
variety of food trucks. For more information, visit voorheesnj.com or the township
Facebook page, or call the show hotline at (856) 882-SHOW.
Poll workers are needed. Serve your community on Election Day, Tuesday, June 10. You need to be a
registered voter living in Camden County who has transportation and wants to help neighbors
vote. Pay is $300 and training will be provided. For more
information, call (856) 401-8683.
