Discovering the Neighborhoods of Voorhees New Jersey for 2026

Voorhees Township sits in the eastern part of Camden County, between Cherry Hill and Berlin, and covers about 11.6 square miles. It was incorporated in 1899 from part of Waterford Township and takes its name from Governor Foster M. Voorhees, who was in office at the time. Before that, the area was farmland settled largely by Quakers, with small clusters of homes at places like Glendale, Kresson and Ashland.

Today most of Voorhees is made up of named subdivisions built from the 1970s onward, plus a few older sections that predate them. This guide from Dennis Mark Interdonato walks through the neighborhoods you will see on listings, the kind of homes in each, the parks, the commute, and the practical items worth checking before you make an offer.

How Voorhees is organized

Voorhees has no single downtown in the traditional sense. Instead, the township is a patchwork of named communities. Echelon (a census-designated place in the western part of the township), Ashland, Brighton Heights, Glendale, Kirkwood, Kresson and Osage are all unincorporated communities within Voorhees. Layered on top of those are dozens of subdivisions, such as Alluvium, Beagle Club, Sturbridge Lakes, Staffordshire Farm, Lost Tree, La Bonne Vie, Carriagebrooke Farms and Woodcrest Acres. On listings, the subdivision name is usually the most useful label, since each one tends to share a building era, lot size and association rules.

Notable Neighborhoods

Sturbridge Lakes

Sturbridge Lakes is one of the larger communities in the township, entered from Signal Hill Drive and William Feather Drive. Homes were built mostly in the late 1970s and 1980s, with a median lot of roughly a third of an acre and a median of about 2,500 square feet of living space. Colonials are the most common style, with contemporaries, split levels and salt boxes mixed in. The community is organized around a series of private lakes with sandy beaches, non-motorized boating, tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, and playgrounds. Sturbridge Lakes has an association with annual dues, so ask for the current fee and the association's rules on boats and exterior changes before you buy.

Sturbridge Woods and Sturbridge Estates

Sturbridge Woods is a smaller, newer section, built around 1992 and entered from Cooper Road onto Forrest Hills Drive. Homes here typically have four or five bedrooms, with a median of about 3,800 square feet on lots of roughly two-fifths of an acre. Streets include Knottingham Drive, Simsbury Drive and Longwood Road. Sturbridge Estates is a separate neighborhood of colonials and split levels from the 1970s through the 1990s. Both have their own homeowner associations listed by the township.

Alluvium and Alluvium Woods

Alluvium is a subdivision of detached single-family homes built in the 1970s and 1980s, with a median lot of about two-fifths of an acre and median living space around 3,000 square feet. Typical homes have three to five bedrooms. You reach it from Cooper Road or Route 561 via Victor Boulevard, Eastwood Drive or Rollingwood Drive, and from Kresson-Gibbsboro Road onto Bradford Way. Alluvium Woods, next door, was built around 1986 with lots of about a third of an acre. There is also a condominium section called Lakes at Alluvium. The Alluvium Association is one of the community associations the township lists.

Beagle Club

Beagle Club was built from about 1987 to 1996 and is bounded by Gibbsboro-Marlton, Kresson and Cooper roads. Homes typically range from about 2,900 to 3,500 square feet with three to five bedrooms, on lots of roughly a third of an acre. Streets include Bunning Drive, Covington Lane, Whyte Drive and Nolen Circle. The township's Elliot Playground on Elliot Drive sits inside the neighborhood, and the Beagle Club Civic Association is the local association.

Staffordshire Farm

Staffordshire Farm was built around 1986 and is entered from White Horse Road onto Westminster Drive. It is a compact neighborhood of seven streets, including Cambridge, Princeton and Yorkshire drives, with homes that typically have three or four bedrooms and a median of about 2,400 square feet on lots of roughly a third of an acre.

Kirkwood

Kirkwood is one of the older parts of Voorhees. It grew up around Kirkwood Lake, an impoundment of the Cooper River, and most of its early homes were built between about 1915 and 1925, many of them Sears, Roebuck catalog houses that started out as vacation cottages. Buyers here will find older, smaller homes, many of them renovated or expanded over the years, which makes a careful inspection especially worthwhile. Kirkwood Lake itself is a Camden County park of about 35 acres located over the line in Lindenwold. The township's Kirkwood Park on Laurel Oak Road has a softball field, basketball and bocce courts, and a walking path, next to the preserved 14-acre Kirkwood Forest.

Echelon and the Town Center area

Echelon is the western section of the township, around the former Echelon Mall, which opened in 1970 and was renamed Voorhees Town Center in 2007. Housing here leans toward townhomes and condominiums in communities such as the Mews at Echelon, the Piazza and the Promenade. The township's municipal offices moved into the Town Center in 2011. A fire in April 2024 closed the interior of the mall, while Boscov's has continued to operate. In October 2025 the Township Committee approved a redevelopment agreement with Hoboken Brownstone Company that calls for 207 market-rate townhomes, 50 affordable for-sale townhomes, 60 affordable rental apartments and more than 38,000 square feet of new commercial and entertainment space, built in phases. In early 2026, news coverage reported that the developer described the project as not yet certain, so check its status before you buy nearby.

Age-restricted (55+) communities

Voorhees has two age-restricted (55+) communities worth knowing by name. Centennial Mill, built by Del Webb from about 2004 to 2007, is a gated community of detached homes and townhomes entered from Gibbsboro-Marlton Road onto Matlack Drive, with a community center that includes indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center and activity rooms. Traditions at Laurel Oak, built around 2001, is a smaller community of detached homes with two-car garages off Laurel Oak Road.

Parks and outdoor spots

The township runs a long list of parks. Connolly Park on Centennial Boulevard covers 49 acres with two dog runs, a half-mile lighted walking track, a large multi-sport field, a synthetic-turf cricket pitch, picnic pavilions and a playground, and it hosts the township's summer concert series. Stafford Farm is a 140-acre historic property where about half is preserved as open space, with the Stafford stagecoach walking trail and a disc golf course, and the other half is in farm use, now home to Saddlehill Winery on White Horse Road. Lions Lake Park on Dutchtown Road has lit softball fields and a banquet facility. The Maiaroto Sports Complex on Echelon Road has seven soccer fields plus pickleball, tennis and basketball courts. In the Ashland section, John Hale, Sr. Memorial Park connects to Ashland Woods, a 20-acre forest tract.

The Philadelphia Flyers practice at the Flyers Training Center, 601 Laurel Oak Road, which also offers public skating and learn-to-skate programs.

Shopping and dining

Most shopping and restaurants in Voorhees line the Route 73 corridor and the roads around the Town Center, with smaller shopping centers spread along the main county roads. Because the Town Center is in the middle of redevelopment, the mix of businesses there is likely to change over the next few years. Saddlehill Winery at Stafford Farm offers tastings, vineyard tours and dining in its Farmhouse Kitchen.

Getting around

• Roads: Route 73 is the main highway through the township, and Route 561 runs through it as well. Route 70 and Interstate 295 are reached through Cherry Hill.
• PATCO: Ashland station, at 2 Burnt Mill Road near Evesham Road, is inside Voorhees and has about 1,041 parking spaces. PATCO trains run from there to 15th-16th and Locust in Center City Philadelphia. The Woodcrest and Lindenwold stations are also nearby.
• Bus: NJ Transit routes 403, 451 and 459 serve the township.
• Health care: Virtua Voorhees Hospital, 100 Bowman Drive, opened in May 2011.

Practical notes for buyers

• Property taxes: The New Jersey Division of Taxation lists Voorhees Township's 2025 general tax rate as 2.574 per $100 of assessed value, with an effective tax rate of 2.765. Your actual bill depends on the home's assessment, so ask for the current tax bill on any home you are considering and confirm it with the Voorhees Tax Collector.
• Homeowner associations: Many Voorhees subdivisions have associations, and dues, rules and amenities vary widely. Ask for the association documents and current fees early.
• Flood maps: Several neighborhoods are built around lakes and streams. Look up any address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center at msc.fema.gov, and ask about flood insurance if the home is in or near a mapped flood zone.
• Schools: Voorhees Township Public Schools run four elementary schools (Edward T. Hamilton, Kresson, Osage and Signal Hill) and Voorhees Middle School. High school students attend Eastern Regional High School on Laurel Oak Road, which also serves Berlin Borough and Gibbsboro. Confirm the assigned school for any address with the district.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a PATCO station in Voorhees?

Yes. Ashland station, at 2 Burnt Mill Road, is within Voorhees Township and has about 1,041 parking spaces.

What was the 2025 property tax rate in Voorhees?

The New Jersey Division of Taxation lists a 2025 general tax rate of 2.574 and an effective tax rate of 2.765 for Voorhees Township.

Are there age-restricted communities in Voorhees?

Yes. Centennial Mill (built about 2004 to 2007) and Traditions at Laurel Oak (built around 2001) are age-restricted (55+) communities.

Find your place in Voorhees

Every Voorhees subdivision has its own mix of lot sizes, home ages and association rules, and those details matter more than the zip code. Dennis Mark Interdonato of Keller Williams Realty Ocean Living can help you compare neighborhoods, pull recent sales and review association documents before you commit. Reach out to Dennis Mark or call (732) 598-2672 to start your search.