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Jan 20, 2012
June J. Dobson Scholarship Fund:  $1000.00 award for 2012
The award shall be used to further the recipients education at a four year college, two year college or proprietary school

Dec 16, 2011
Army SPC Ron Wildrick
American Flags are ar half staff in memory of Army SPC Ron Wildrick

Nov 07, 2011
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Now accepting applications

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Township Council

  • Tue. 02/07 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 02/21 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 03/06 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 03/20 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 04/03 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 04/17 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 05/01 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 05/15 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Wed. 06/06 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 06/19 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 07/03 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 07/17 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 08/07 @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Tue. 08/21 @ 7:00 p.m.
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Architectural Review Committee

Board of Health

  • 03/27/12 @ 7:30pm
  • 05/22/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 07/24/12 @ 7:30pm
  • 09/25/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 11/27/12 @ 7:30pm
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Environmental Commission

Historical Society

  • 03/08/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 06/14/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 09/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 11/14/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
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Open Space Committee

  • 02/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 04/09/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 06/11/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 08/13/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 10/09/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
  • 12/10/12 @ 7:30 p.m.
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Planning Board

  • 02/16/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • 03/01/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
  • 03/15/12 @ 8:00 p.m.
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Recreation Committee

  • 02/15/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 02/15/12 @ 6:30 pm
  • 04/18/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 06/20/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 08/15/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 10/17/12 @ 7:30 pm
  • 12/12/12 @ 7:30 pm
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Youth Guidance Commitee

  • 02/09/12 @ 7:00 pm
  • 03/08/12 @ 7:00 pm
  • 04/12/12 @ 7:00 pm
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Open Space Committee

Prepared and implemented the Township's October 2000 Open Space and Recreation Plan; helped pass the 1999 referendum imposing a 2-cents-per-hundred open space tax; obtains grant funding for open space projects, currently $1.8 million from the State; negotiates and implements open space agreements, with the Council's approval of expenditures; speaks at open space seminars.

The Open Space Committee consists of the Township Manager, a member of the Environmental Commission, a member of the Planning Board, a member of the Recreation Commission and a member of the Public.

The Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of every OTHER month at 7:30 PM at the Byram Township Municipal Building.


Forestry Stewardship Plan - 08/19/2009
2006 Open Space Plan - 08/25/2009


Appointed Members


Upcoming Meetings

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