National Public Works Week will be celebrated this year from May 18 to May 24. Voorhees Township appreciates our public works professionals.
The Voorhees Township Public Works Department provides a range of essential services including trash and recycling collection, road maintenance, stormwater management, seasonal leaf collection as well as 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 regular street 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 (APWA) announced the theme for the 2025 National Public Works Week is “People, Purpose, Presence.” This theme 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 makes communities safer, more vibrant and a better place in which 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 our entire Department of Public Works.

** The Annual Kirkwood Memorial Day Parade & Service led by the Fire Department will be held on Monday, May 26 at 11:00am. The parade will lead off from the old Carriage House Restaurant, located at 1219 Kirkwood-Gibbsboro Road and will proceed down Gibbsboro Road and turn right onto Walnut Avenue, left on Second Avenue, right on Chestnut Avenue, and right on Burnt Mill Road, ending at the Veterans Memorial adjacent to the Kirkwood Fire Station. The wreath ceremony and memorial service will start at 11:30am. For more information, follow the Fire Department Facebook or call 856-783-6630.

**The Voorhees Cultural & 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 1-4pm at Connolly Park. Fun activities include music, performances, food trucks, arts and crafts and much more. For more information, please contact Jennifer Stewart at jbstewart421@gmail.com.

** The Voorhees Township 2025 Summer Concert Series is back! Come out with your chairs and blankets and enjoy these great free shows. The first show is on Thursday, June 26 at 7:30pm, and will feature The FM Band. The second show is on Thursday, July 17 at 7:00pm, featuring Tramps Like Us, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band. On Thursday, Aug. 21 at 7:30pm The Beat Tells will greet the audience with their traditional Tribute to the Beatles. The shows will be even more enjoyable with Dooney’s Pub mobile bar and a variety of food trucks. For more information, visit voorheesnj.com, the Voorhees Township Facebook page or call the Show Hot Line 856-882-SHOW.

**Poll workers are needed – serve your community on Election Day! You need to be a registered voter living in Camden County, have transportation, want to help your neighbors vote, and be ready to get paid $300 for your service. Training will be provided. For more information, call 856-401-8683