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Voorhees Township adopts 'Do Not Block the Box' traffic ordinance on second reading
Summary
The Voorhees Township Committee adopted an ordinance adding a 'Do Not Block the Box' restriction to the township traffic code on Dec. 8, 2025 after a second‑reading vote; no public comment was offered during the hearing.
The Voorhees Township Committee voted on Dec. 8, 2025 to adopt a second‑reading ordinance amending chapter 74 of the township code to add section 9 establishing a 'Do Not Block the Box' traffic restriction.
The Chair introduced the ordinance during the committee’s business meeting and opened the floor for public comment; no resident spoke. A member moved to close the public portion and another seconded the motion, and the committee took a roll call vote that carried, adopting the ordinance on second reading.
The ordinance amends the township’s traffic schedules to prohibit motorists from stopping within marked intersections in a manner that would block cross traffic; the committee did not record substantive public debate during the hearing.
The ordinance will proceed under the township’s standard enactment procedures following a second reading. The committee then moved to other items on the agenda.
