Mayor's Column



Mayor Michael R. Mignogna


The Courier-Post recently published its annual Best of South Jersey Contest winners. Thousands of entries were received in hundreds of categories. Congratulations to the following winners from Voorhees:

Best Crab Cakes - Bobby Chez, Best Indian Restaurant - Coriander Indian Bistro, Best Japanese Restaurant - Yamato Japanese Restaurant, Best Pasta - Cattelli Ristorante, Best Sushi - Yamato Japanese Restaurant, Best Dentist - Jack Piermatti, Best Teacher - Joy Cohen (E.T. Hamilton Elementary School), Best Movie Theater - Showcase at the Ritz Center, Best Child Day Care - A+ Academy, Best Hospital - Virtua Health, Best Karate School - Mackenzies Gold Medal Family Karate, Best Shopping Mall - The Mall at Voorhees Town Center.

Other honorees from Voorhees were:

One of the Best Bagels - Bagel Bin, One of the Best Buffalo Wings and Chicken Cheesesteaks- The Coop Restaurant, One of the Best Hamburgers - Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Fuddruckers, One of the Best Italian Restaurants - Cattelli Ristorante, One of the Best Places To Do Lunch - Main Street Pub, One of the Best Specialty Coffee Shops - Coffee Works, One of the Best Steak Houses - The Library II, One of the Best Bartenders - Courtney Ruland (Main Street Pub), One of the Best Ice Skating Rinks - Skate Zone, One of the Best Happy Hours - Main Street Pub, One of the Best Places to Celebrate a Special Occasion - The Mansion, One of the Best Auto Quick Lubes - Lube Works, One of the Best Garden Centers - Green Lea Garden Center, One of the Best Medical Spas - Anu Medical Spa, One of the Best Places to Have a Baby - Virtua Health, One of the Best Storage Facilities - Award Self Storage, One of the Best Uniform Stores - Echelon Uniform.

Approximately 1500 people attended the "Best of South Jersey" bash at the The Mansion on May 5.

Voorhees is proud to be home to the Best of the Best!

**The 18th Annual Voorhees Township Picnic will be on Sunday, June 1 from noon until 5 p.m. at Lions Lake Park on Dutchtown Rd. off of Route 73. The rain date is June 8. For possible cancellation, call our Special Events Hotline at 856-882-7469.