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JAN. 1420, 2015

Mayor Mignogna honored to serve once again

Mignogna and Deputy Mayor Harry Platt sworn in at committees 2015 reorganization meeting
By ZANE CLARK
The Sun
Jan. 5 marked the annual
Voorhees Township Committee
reorganization meeting and the
first meeting of 2015.
At the meeting, Mayor Michael
Mignogna and Deputy Mayor
Harry Platt were both sworn in
twice, once due to their winning
re-election in November to new,
three-year terms on the committee and once for their reappointments to mayor and deputy
mayor, respectively.
Upon being sworn in and reappointed as mayor, Mignogna said
he wanted to thank his fellow
committee members for once
again giving him the honor and
privilege of serving as the
mayor of Voorhees, which he
called a wonderful community.
Mignogna said he also wanted
to congratulate Platt, and with
the two of them having run for,
and been elected to, committee for
the fifth time, he hoped it meant
the two of them were doing something right.
Platt said he appreciated the
support he and Mignogna still get
after so many years, and he didnt
take the job lightly, calling it a
part of his life.

ZANE CLARK/The Sun

Voorhees Township Committee held its reorganization meeting and first meeting of 2015 on Jan. 5. At
the meeting, Mayor Michael Mignogna and Deputy Mayor Harry Platt were sworn in once again as members of the committee and once again re-nominated and sworn in as mayor and deputy mayor respectively. Pictured is Mignogna being sworn in by his brother, Steve Mignogna, with Mignognas son Matt holding
the Bible and standing next to Deputy Mayor Mario DiNatale.
No one knows that more than
my familybut I think about
them and how Im doing these
things to try and build a better
community and build a better
world, and I know that they be-

lieve in what I do and so do I,

Platt said.
At the meeting, Mignogna also
took some time to speak to those
in the audience about what he
and the committee accomplished

in 2014, as well as what they

hoped to accomplish in 2015.
Looking back on the last year,
Mignogna called it eventful, and
spoke in detail about several key
areas in the town.

One area he reflected on was

the Virtua medical campus,
which he called a $600 million development and economic magnet
on Route 73, which has brought in
additional medical offices, a diner
and hotel.
The Medical Mile, as weve
come to call it, has created hundreds of new jobs and hundreds
of thousands of dollars of new
tax revenue for our township,
Mignogna said.
Mignogna also commented on
the Voorhees Town Center, where
the meeting was taking place, and
how it was continuing to grow
and thrive, including what he
called a wonderful retail season at
the mall and the success of
restaurant row.
He also mentioned the many
community events hosted there
in 2014, including the farmers
market, the carnival, thriller
night, the holiday parade and, for
the first time, dining under the
stars.
Its fast becoming the downtown we always imagined it
would be, Mignogna said.
In addition to the success of
the Virtua campus and Voorhees
Town Center, Mignogna said that
please see MAYOR, page 2

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

BOE reorganizes
Richard Nelson once again
elected president. PAGE 4

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . 1315
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Mayor looks
forward
to 2015
MAYOR
Continued from page 1
in 2014, a total of 77 new businesses opened in Voorhees, leading to
717 new jobs for the community.
A successful business community and successful business climate is a partnership, Mignogna
said. Ive said this before and Ill
say it again, its a partnership between the township committee,
between our Voorhees Business
Association, our economic development team and our business retention team.
Looking forward to 2015,
Mignogna said the committee
would be working to control municipal spending and do more
with less, naming just a few of the
townships upcoming initiatives.
Well
continue
sensible
shared services agreements, and
look for more, Mignogna said.
Were going to purchase another
compressed natural gas truck to
allow our DPW to operate more
efficiently. Well continue with
our side arm trash collection, and
in the first quarter of 2015, we
will begin side arm recycling collection.
As he closed his remarks,
Mignogna said he wanted to
thank a number of people, mainly township employees.
I want to thank our township
employees for doing such a great
job that they do every year,
Mignogna said. I want to thank
our professionals. My dad once
told me surround yourself with
smart people and youll look
good. Ive tried to do that.
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Eastern seeks coaches

briefs

Tutoring Club to host

practice exams
Tutoring Club of Cherry
Hill/Voorhees will be holding
full-length practice SAT and ACT
exams on Saturday, Jan 17 from 1
to 5 p.m. The cost of this test is
$35, with the proceeds benefiting

Cherry Hill East Theater. Students choose whether they want

to take an SAT or ACT Practice
Test.
To sign-up or receive more information just call or email Tutoring Club at (856) 616.8808 or
cherryhillnj@tutoringclub.com.

VBA monthly luncheon

set for Jan. 21
The Voorhees Business Association will be hosting its monthly
luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 21
from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at
The Mansion, 3000 Main St.,
Voorhees.
Mayor Michael Mignogna will
be giving his annual State of the
Township address.
To register, call (856) 489-8511 or
register at www.voorheesbusinessassociation.org. Tickets are $18
for members who pre-register
and $25 for nonregistered members and visitors. Interested businesses may also join the VBA at
this event or online for $105.

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for the spring 2015 season: assistant baseball (shared position);
assistant girls
lacrosse; assistant softball;
assistant boys
track; and assistant girls track.
All coaching candidates must
possess proper certification and
CPR/AED certification.
If interested, send letter of interest and resume to: Philip
Smart, vice principal of Athletics, Eastern High School, 1401
Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ
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4 THE VOORHEES SUN JAN. 1420, 2015

Voorhees BOE reorganizes for 2015

Richard Nelson
elected again
as board president
By ZANE CLARK
The Sun
On Jan. 7, the Voorhees Board
of Education held its reorganization meeting and first meeting of
2015.
District Business Administrator Frank DeBerardinis opened
the meeting by saying it was always a special evening for the
board, as its when new members
receive their oath of office and
when the board president and
vice president, as well as various
delegates, would be elected.
As a result of the November
election, incumbent board members Bruce Karpf and 2014 board
president Richard Nelson were
sworn in for new, three-year
terms.

ZANE CLARK/The Sun

The Voorhees Township Board of Education held its reorganization

meeting on Jan. 7. Those standing and being sworn in are, from left,
Bruce Karpf, Richard Horner, Marissa Levy and Richard Nelson, with
board solicitor Howard Mendelson reading the oath of office for the
board members to recite.
Also sworn in was Marissa
Levy, who won election to the
board for the first time in November, as well as incumbent Richard
Horner, who was elected to fill the
remaining two years of an unex-

pired term.
When it came time for nominations for 2015 board president,
board member John Schmus
please see NEXT, page 7

JAN. 1420, 2015 THE VOORHEES SUN 5

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Real estate tax: $12,020 / 2014
Approximate Square Footage: 3,208
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and two full and one half bathrooms.
Features include curved archways, flowered courtyards, two-story foyer with
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Sold: $515,000
Real estate tax: $17,368 / 2014
Approximate Square Footage: 3,423
This two-story colonial has four bedrooms
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It takes a village to raise a child rings true now more than ever
Dan McDonough Jr.

he nearby town of Burlington

Township was shaken to its
core last week when news was
released of two high school students
who hung themselves days apart.
Two friends, a 15-year-old freshman
and an 18-year-old senior who both attended Burlington Township High
School, were found hanged inside their
homes only four days apart. Two days
before the senior was found, he spoke
at his friends celebration of life.
News such as this is bone chilling.
We feel deeply for the families, friends,
fellow students, teachers, administrators and members of the community
who have more questions than answers right now. Even though this did
not happen in our town, it is news that
hits hard at our homes.

Resources
Speak up if you or someone you know is
in need of help. More information on
suicide prevention can be found at
www.nasponline.com or by calling the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at
(800) 273-8255.

Life is fragile, that we all know, but

thats never more clear than at times
like these, when the lives of kids are
lost, taken way too early for reasons we
wont understand.
At times like these, we are reminded
of the saying, it takes a village to
raise a child. A childs life is molded
not just by his or her parents, siblings
and extended families, but also their
friends, school community, police officers, mayors, crossing guards and

other members of the community. And

it is the job of these other members of
the community of us to remind our
kids just how great life is.
Life cannot be taken for granted.
Life is precious. Life is worth living.
According to the National Association of School Psychologists, suicide is
the third leading cause of death among
youth between 10 and 19. But it is preventable. If you or someone you know
is in need of help, there are resources
available. Check out NASP on the web
at www.nasponline.com. The National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline is (800) 2738255.
Give your kids, your siblings, your
nieces and nephews and your other
loved youths a hug tonight. We know
we will.

Mayor reflects on accomplishments of 2014

As we welcome 2015, we should take one
last moment to reflect on 2014:
The Voorhees Town Center continues to
evolve into our downtown. The retail
portion had a successful holiday season.
Restaurant Row on Town Center Boulevard continues to thrive with Iron Hill
Brewery, Elena Wu, Burger 21, Rodizo Grill
and Catelli Duo. This year saw the addition
of Victorian Savories Bakery and Yogurt
Land. The Town Center also hosted such
popular events as the weekly farmers market, the holiday parade, a carnival and
Dining Under the Stars.
The Virtua Medical Campus continues
to be an economic magnet for the Route 73
corridor. The Medical Mile continues to
thrive with the addition of many businesses including medical offices, a new hotel
and a new diner that share a liquor license.
The area continues to generate jobs and
significant tax revenue.
Voorhees five-year road program con-

tinued with the

repaving of Laurel
Oak Road, Victor
Boulevard,
Christopher Road,
Las Brisas Boulevard, Bryan Drive,
Goshawk
Court,
Bradford
Court,
South 4th Street,
Teton
Court,
Wilderness Drive,
Ridge Place and
Ridge Road.
Improvements
Michael
were made to the
Mignogna
township
infrastructure.
We
MAYORS MESSAGE
completed a 2,000square-foot addition to our police station and replaced an
emergency generator that will allow the
building to serve as the regional emer-

gency management command center. With

an $80,000 grant, sidewalks were added to
White Horse Road. We used a $25,000 grant
to improve the playground at the Rabinowitz Baseball Complex. A second $25,000
grant was used to replace the walking path
at Kirkwood Park, and a third $25,000 grant
was used to repave and seal the tennis
courts and basketball courts at Maiaroto
Park. The tennis courts at Kresson Park
were refinished and repainted and we expanded the Stafford Woods Disc Golf
Course to 18 holes.
Voorhees continued to work to protect
our environment. Our residents recycled
11,500 tons of waste, saving $748,000 in disposal fees. We continued our use of compressed natural gas trash trucks, which
emit 90 percent fewer emissions than gasoline-based fuels and make 30 percent less
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Next BOE meeting is Jan. 28

NEXT
Continued from page 4
nominated Nelson, and Karpf
seconded the nomination.
The vote to elect Nelson board
president once again was unanimous.
Nelson said it would be his
third or fourth time as board
president, and he said it was
something he enjoyed.
Its an honor to be a president
for the township school district
board, Nelson said. All my kids
went through this school district.
Its a great district.
After Nelson was elected board
president, the board moved to the
task of electing a vice president,
with board members Barbara
Dunleavy and Karpf both nominated for the position.
However, once the votes were
counted, the result was a 4-4 tie,
with board members Dunleavy,
Horner, Levy and Richard Wojdon voting for Dunleavy, and
board members Karpf, Amy
Lynch, Schmus and Nelson voting for Karpf.
Board member Denise Kirkland was absent the evening of
the reorganization meeting, resulting in the board having only
eight members and no way to
break the 4-4 tie.
DeBerardinis said that with
the tie, the procedure would be to
vote again, and if the votes remained the same or still resulted
in a tie, then there would be a
short recess and the board would
come back and vote a third time.
If after the third vote there was
still no decision, then the decision
would move to the county.
We have to elect a vice president this evening, DeBerardinis
said. If not, the county superintendent of schools is obligated to
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The second vote that took place
had the same board members
vote for the same candidate for
vice president as they did in the
first vote, which led to recess.
After the recess, the board held
its third vote, but it mirrored the
first two votes, with still no decision being reached.
Nelson said, as he understood
it, the county would now appoint
somebody to vice president, or it

throw it back to the board to resolve.

Nelson closed the meeting by
thanking everyone for coming
and wishing them well in 2015.
Happy New Year to everybody.
I hope 2015 brings lots of happiness, health and prosperity to all
of you, Nelson said.
The next meeting of the
Voorhees BOE is scheduled for
Jan. 28 at Signal Hill Elementary
School.

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Concert Series
By Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell
The Camden
County Board
of Freeholders
strives to bring
great entertainment to our residents all year
long. This winter is no exception as we have
scheduled some amazing
concerts by nationallyknown artists for your enjoyment. We have always
believed that activities and
entertainment add to our
quality of life here in Camden County. We hope you
agree and will come out to
enjoy these concerts with
your family and friends.
The Countys Events and
Community Outreach Department has planned a
wide variety of musical talent to entertain our residents for the next few
months at the historic Scottish
Rite
Theatre
in
Collingswood. Remember to
leave time before or after
the show to do some shopping and dining in one of
our quaint downtowns.
From Collingswood and
Haddonfield to Cherry Hill,
Barrington or Haddon
Heights, there is something
for everyone. All have many
offerings from four-star
restaurants
to
trendy
BYOBs so make a night of it
and
Enjoy
Camden
County!
You can find out all about
the concerts and reserve
your tickets at: http://
www.camdencounty.com/co

ncerts. Register
early to make
sure you get to
attend.
Below
are some of the
highlights
of
this season:
January 24
10,000 Maniacs
with Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett at 8:00
p.m. at the Scottish Rite
Theatre
February 14 The Machine performs Pink Floyd
at 8:00 p.m. at the Scottish
Rite Theatre
March 1 Keb' Mo' & Band
at 7:30 p.m. at the Scottish
Rite Theatre
March 14 Southside
Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes at 8:00 p.m. at the
Scottish Rite Theatre
April 18 A very special
Solo evening with Joan Armatrading at 8:00 p.m. at the
Scottish Rite Theatre
The Scottish Rite Theatre
is located at 315 White Horse
Pike in Collingswood. If
you have never been to a
show there, you are in for a
real treat as the acoustics of
the auditorium are incredible. There is also plenty of
free onsite parking.
If you have any questions
about other County services, please call me at (856)
225-5458 or email me at mcdonnell@camdencounty.co
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WEDNESDAY JAN. 14
Childrens Music Classes: Children.
10 a.m. Voorhees Branch Library
at 203 Laurel Road. Fun and
Games.
Kennedy Eldermed Knitting and
Crochet Group: Adult. 12:30 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Senior Knitting, a
crochet group through Eldermed,
meets on the second and fourth
Wednesdays each month.
Crochet
and
Knit
Club:
Teen/Tween, Adult: 4 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Visitors can bring
their latest project and make new
friends as the library crochet and
knit together. Beginners are welcome. Bring yarn and a size H
hook to learn to crochet.
Breath, Water, and Sound Yoga:

Adult. 6:30 p.m. Voorhees Branch

Library at 203 Laurel Road.
Learn simple yet profoundly
effective tools to let go of emotional, mental, and physical stress
easily from your system. Bottom
line learn how you can feel better! David uses a multifaceted
yogic approach involving breath,
water, sound, humor, postures,
knowledge and group dynamics
to access more energy and relaxation. With all the stress in the
world today, its really wonderful
to be able to let go. No prior experience needed and very gentle.
Boy Scout Troop No. 48 meeting:
Behind Holy Communion Lutheran Church, Route 73. Boys ages
10 to 18. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Questions,
visit www.troop48berlin.org.
Ashland Church Choirs: Wee Worship Bell Choir for age 4 at 6:30
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three at 6:30 p.m. Youth Worship

Choir for grades six and above at
6 p.m. 33 East Evesham Road,
Voorhees. Call 429-8844 or visit
www.AshlandChurch.org
for
information.
Kresson Bible Church Prayer and
Bible Study: 7 to 8 p.m. 329
Kresson-Gibbsboro
Road,
Voorhees.
Open Door Alliance Church Prayer
Meeting: 7 p.m. 904 Cooper
Road, Voorhees. For more information
visit
www.rediscovergod.org.
Ashland Church Kids Activities:
Preschool to grade four. 6:30 p.m.
33 East Evesham Road. Call 4298844 or visit www.AshlandChurch.org for information.
FougCrew: Grades five and six. 7 to
8:30 p.m. at Ashland Church, 33
East Evesham Road. Call 4298844 or visit www.AshlandChurch.org for information.
Ashland Church Youth Bible
Study: 7 p.m. Junior high and
high schoolers. 33 East Evesham
Road. Call 429-8844 or visit
www.AshlandChurch.org
for
information.
Exercise Class for Active Seniors:
8:30 to 10 a.m. every Wednesday.
Led by Fox Rehabilitation exercise physiologist at Fox Rehabilitation, 7 Carnegie Plaza, Cherry
Hill. Call (877) 407-3422, ext.
5795 for more information and to

register.
Focus Group: ESL Conversation
Class: For adults. 10:30 a.m. to
noon at Voorhees Branch Library.
Practical and everyday topics as
well as pronunciation are the
focus. For non-native English
speakers.
No
registration
required.

THURSDAY JAN. 15
Preschool Craft Corner: Ages 3-5.
10:30 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. A
seasonal craft perfect for
preschoolers.
Next Chapter Book Club: Adult. 7
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. The Next Chapter Book Club offers weekly
opportunities for adults and
teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities to read and
learn together, talk about books,
and make friends in a relaxed,
community setting. Please contact Rosemary Scalese at 856772-1636
x7350
or
rscalese@camdencountylibrary.o
rg for more information. Space is
limited.
Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club:
7:15 a.m. at Short Hills Deli &
Restaurant, 486 East Evesham
Road, No. 103, Cherry Hill. For
more
information
visit
www.voorheesbreakfastrotary.or

JAN. 1420, 2015

g.
Overeaters Anonymous: 10 to 11
a.m. at Hope United Church, 700
Cooper Road. Call 609-239-0022
or visit www.southjerseyoa.org.
Body After Baby: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at
1011 Main Street Promenade. Use
a combination of pilates and yoga
to strengthen, increase flexibility
and tighten. Cost is $60 for six
weeks. Registration required. For
more
information
visit
www.events.cooperhealth.org.
Free Exercise Class for Active
Seniors: 2 to 3 p.m. every Thursday. Led by Fox Rehabilitation
exercise physiologist at Emeritus
at Voorhees. Call (877) 407-3422
for more information and to register.
Voorhees Central Chapter of BNI
Breakfast: 7 a.m. at The Mansion, 3000 Main St. BNI is a business and professional referral
organization. For more information visit www.bnidvr.com.
BNI Marlton Regional Chapter
Lunch: Every Thursday at 11:30
a.m. at The Mansion, 3000 Main
St., Voorhees. BNI is a business
and professional networking
referral organization. Join us to
learn more about how to grow
your business. Call Ray for details
at (609) 760-0624.

FRIDAY JAN. 16
Babies' Playgroup: Ages 1-18
months. 10 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Little
ones meet new friends. We provide the toys and books but no
organized programming.
Childrens Music Classes: Children.
10 a.m. Voorhees Branch Library
at 203 Laurel Road. Fun and
Games.
Toddler's Playgroup: Ages 18-36
months. 11 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Play
with new friends! We provide the
toys and books but no organized
programming.
Senior Card Group: Adult. 12:45 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Seniors meet, weekly, to play various card games.
Gaming Fridays: Grades six to 12. 3
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Drop by The
Corner for board games, Wii and
XBox 360 fun.
Friday Flicks: Families. 6:30 p.m.
please see CALENDAR, page 11

JAN. 1420, 2015 THE VOORHEES SUN 9

Brothers make donation to AWA

Wyatt A. Sklar and Dylen S. Sklar of Cherry Hill made a gracious donation to the Animal Welfare Association located in Voorhees
Township on New Years Eve.
According to the brothers, the staff members working with the AWA are wonderful
and they truly love animals, and are always in
need of donations.
The brothers are devoted to the belief that
mans best friend, cats, rabbits and all animals
deserve the love and compassion that family
members and friends receive, especially during the holidays.
Together the brothers donated 150 pounds of
dog food and biscuits and 30 pounds of cat food,
dog toys, cat toys, bowls, towels and blankets.
The boys then took a tour to see all the dogs
and cats, which is always an emotionally moving time. Amazingly, right after the donations
were given, two dogs and several cats were
adopted, just in time for the New Year.
Animals are fascinating creatures because
they dont judge others, dont discriminate,
and dont care about money, all they want is a
friend who they can love unconditionally,
Wyatt said.
If you are looking to get a new pet, Dylen
recommends that you should always adopt
your new best friend.

Special to The Sun

Pictured are brothers and Cherry Hill residents Wyatt A.

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ship continued a partnership
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life in and around the lake. Our
partnership with VECEF and
Rutgers University continues as
the Voorhees Environmental
Park evolves along Centennial
Boulevard. We hosted our second
annual Earth Day at the park in
2014.
The
township
committee

worked hard to reduce spending

and control costs. There are 26
fewer full-time employees than in
2008 in town hall. Voorhees engaged in sensible shared services
programs with the county, Eastern Regional High School, Gibbsboro, Laurel Springs and our two
boards of education. We again
partnered with an energy company to buy utilities directly from
the provider, saving approximately $125,000 per year. The six CNG
trucks will save the township approximately $35,000 a year in fuel
costs.
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We continued programs such as
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Kids I.D. and the anonymous
Crime Tipline. Our police officers
will come to your home to perform a security survey and give
advice about how to make your
home more secure.
We continued to upgrade our
website to be more user friendly
with additional content and expanded links. Check it out at
www.voorheesnj.com. We also improved our Facebook page, allowing another means of direct and
immediate communication with
our residents. Our police department also upgraded their Facebook page and website, making it
more user friendly with expanded links and the capacity to complete forms online.
In cooperation with the Economic Development Committee,
we improved our Shop Voorhees
Property Tax Reward Program,
which allows a portion of your
normal purchasing dollars spent
on goods and services in
Voorhees to be applied toward
your property tax bill, thereby reducing your taxes at the end of
the tax year. If you reside in an
apartment, you can also participate and receive a check at the
end of the year. We now have 55
Voorhees businesses participating and more than 4,700 residents
registered in the program. Sign
up at www.propertytaxcards.com
or www.voorheesnj.com.
Due to the combined efforts of
township committee, the Economic Development Committee,
the Voorhees Business Association and the Business Retention
Task Force, 77 new businesses
opened in Voorhees in 2014 leading to the creation of 717 new jobs
in our community.
The 11th annual Summer Series at Connolly Park was bigger
and better than ever and included
tributes to Bruce Springsteen,
The Eagles and Queen and our
Movie in the Park.
On July 16, members of our police department drove to New
York City to retrieve an artifact
from the 9/11 attack on the World
Trade Center. The artifact will beplease see VETERANS, page 12

JAN. 1420, 2015 THE VOORHEES SUN 11

CALENDAR
CALENDAR
Continued from page 8
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Come in your PJs,
bring a pillow and blanket, and
join us for movie night! Refreshments will be served.
South Jersey Yarners: All. 7 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. All things yarn!
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crochet hooks and yarn for an
informal session with yarn enthusiasts. From beginners to
advanced. All ages welcome.

SATURDAY JAN. 17
Legomania Club: Ages 5-11. 10:30
a.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Create and play
with Legos provided by the
library. Use your imagination or
make something based on the
theme of the day.
Congregation Beth El: Shabbat
service from 9 a.m. to noon,
including a wide variety of other
services throughout the morning.
8000 Main St., Voorhees.

MONDAY JAN. 19
Voorhees Toastmasters meeting:
7:30 p.m. at Heritage Church, 110
Kresson-Gibbsboro Road. Visit
voorhees.toastmastersclubs.org
for more information.

Exercise Class for Active Seniors:

8:30 to 10 a.m. every Monday.
Led by Fox Rehabilitation exercise physiologist at Fox Rehabilitation, 7 Carnegie Plaza, Cherry
Hill. Call (877) 407-3422, ext.
5795 for more information and to
register.

TUESDAY JAN. 20
Shake Your Sillies Out: Toddlers,
Preschool, Children. 10:30 a.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Sing, dance and
enjoy stories in this active story
time.
Art Hour: Ages 8-12. Voorhees
Branch Library at 203 Laurel
Road. Get creative and make
unique works of art. Each month
will feature a different activity.
Real Life Reads Book Club: Adult. 7
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Argo: how the
CIA and Hollywood pulled off the
most audacious rescue in history
by Antonio J. Mendez and Matt
Baglio. This book relates the true
account of the 1979 rescue of six
American hostages from Iran.
Mothers of Preschoolers meeting:
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hope United
Methodist Church, 700 Cooper
Road. Child care available. For
more
information,
visit
www.momshope.com.
Voorhees-Gibbsboro Rotary Club
meeting: Filomena's Restaurant,
Berlin. 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more
information call (856) 534-3384.

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Veterans Wall
of Honor unveiled
in October
VETERANS
Continued from page 10

come part of the planned Memorial Garden at our police station

to honor the 9/11 victims and fallen law enforcement officers.
On Oct. 11, the Voorhees Township Citizens Cultural and Diversity Advisory Committee sponsored International Day 2014.
The event included international
foods and multicultural displays
to celebrate and embrace our
communitys
diversity.
This
years event was bigger and better
than ever.
On Oct. 14, Township Committee adopted an ordinance holding
banks responsible for the maintenance of foreclosed properties to
enhance the appearance of these
properties and keep them safe.
On Oct. 20, the Veterans Wall of
Honor was unveiled in our town
hall. The wall honors 219 heroes
with Voorhees ties who bravely
served our country. The wall will
be an ongoing tribute to our veterans, and names will be added
every year. Voorhees will never
forget.
On Oct. 26, thousands gathered

at Connolly Park for our Annual

Halloween in the Park, which included a hayride and the
Voorhees Business Associations
Pumpkin Patch.
When tragedy strikes, the
Voorhees community answers
the call. In 2014, tragedy struck in
July when hurricane-like winds
ripped through the Greenridge
area, and in October when a fire
devastated Avalon Court, displacing 20 families. Our police, firefighters and EMTs handled each
event with professionalism and
sensitivity.
Also,
residents
throughout Voorhees stepped up
to provide food, shelter, clothing,
money and much needed hugs to
the affected families.
On Dec. 27 several members of
our police department volunteered to travel to New York City
to attend the memorial service
and pay respect to one of two New
York City officers who were killed
in the line of duty simply because
of their color that color was
blue.
Thank you for allowing me the
privilege of serving as your
mayor in 2014, and I will again
embrace the honor in 2015. On
behalf of the Voorhees Township
Committee, we look forward to
another successful year.

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