Editing Voorhees Township, New Jersey (section)

==Economy==
[[New Jersey American Water]], previously based in Voorhees Township, is the largest [[water industry|water utility]] in New Jersey, serving over two million people in 176 communities throughout the state. New Jersey American Water is a wholly owned subsidiary of [[American Water (company)|American Water]].<ref>Sorkin, Andrew Ross. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/17/business/german-deal-for-us-water-utility.html "German Deal for U.S. Water Utility"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 17, 2001. Accessed July 11, 2011. "In the first deal in the United States since the terrorist attacks of last week, American Water Works of Voorhees, N.J., has agreed to be sold to RWE, a German utility, for more than $5 billion, executives close to the transaction said yesterday.... American Water Works, the largest publicly traded water utility in the nation, with annual revenue of $1.4 billion, has been acquisitive itself."</ref>

Saddlehill Vineyard and Winery was established on the site of the Stafford Farm in 2021. The site of the winery had been given by [[George Washington]] to John Stafford in 1773, whose family had farmed the land for more than two centuries.<ref>Musni, Lauren. https://www.nj.com/food/2024/05/this-new-nj-winery-sits-on-historic-land-gifted-by-george-washington.html "This new N.J. winery sits on historic land gifted by George Washington"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 1, 2024. Accessed March 31, 2025. "Saddlehill Winery in Voorhees just joined the ever-growing wine community, opening at the beginning of April by owner Bill Green and his wife Amy.... In 1773, George Washington gifted an approximate 70-acre piece of land in Voorhees to his loyal personal guard, Lt. John Stafford. For the next 230 years, the Stafford family owned the farmland using it to grow corn and potatoes and then eventually using the land for horse harness racing and hay growing."</ref>