BYRAM TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS NOT NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES   NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No. 008-2025 of the Township Council of the Township of Byram, adopted on May 20, 2015, Byram Township will sell at public sale at auction on November 13, 2025, at 10:00 am, the properties listed in Attachment A of the Ordinance. All sales shall be subject to the Conditions of Sale as set forth in Schedule A of the Ordinance. The New Jersey Local Lands and Buildings Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1, et seq., requires that the aforementioned Ordinance and Schedules be posted at the regular meeting place of the Township Council and, as further legal notice, be published in a newspaper no less than five (5) days after the enactment of the ordinance. The auction shall be conducted by the Byram Township Clerk and shall be held at the Byram Municipal Building, 10 Mansfield Drive, Stanhope, NJ 07874.   SCHEDULE A Conditions of Sale of Real Property   1. The property will be sold to the highest bidder at auction. 2. The sale will be for cash and the successful bidder will be required at the conclusion of the sale to sign a purchase offer agreement and post a non-refundable amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid price to guarantee the sale. The balance due shall be paid within thirty (30) days of confirmation of the sale by the Township governing body. 3. All sales are subject to final confirmation by the Township governing body. 4. Any property will be sold as vacant land unless otherwise specified. 5. The Township will pay no real estate commission. 6. All property will be sold subject to municipal zoning ordinances in effect at the time of sale. 7. All property will be sold subject to the Local Lands and Building Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq. 8. All property will be conveyed by tax lot and block only. 9. The Township will convey only such title as it possesses and by Quit Claim Deed. 10. All property will be sold in an “as is” condition. No representations as to the quality of title or the quantity of property being conveyed are made by the Township. Any bidder is required to perform an investigation prior to the auction. Any potential bidder is required to do a due diligence investigation prior to the auction. 11. The Deed of Conveyance shall contain a prohibition against subdivision of the property. 12. Prior to any sale, the Township reserves the right to withdraw any parcel from the sale market. 13. Taxes shall be apportioned as of the date the Deed is recorded, and the purchaser shall be responsible for all omitted assessments based upon the current year assessment value. 14. The successful purchaser must pay the balance of the purchase price plus the sum of $1,000.00 for legal fees and expenses incurred by the Township, including recording fees, within thirty (30) days after the date that the Council adopts the Resolution confirming the winning bids. The balance shall be paid by certified or bank funds. Once the purchase price has been paid, a Quit Claim Deed without covenants will be prepared by the Township attorney and, after its execution by the Township officials, shall be recorded with the Sussex County Clerk’s Office by the Township Attorney. Additional work performed by the Township attorney beyond the standard preparation of the sale Resolutions and Deed shall be billed at the rate charged by the Township attorney, which will be the responsibility of the purchaser, which fees must be paid prior to the Deed being recorded. 15. The Deed will be subject to all matters of records that may affect title, including what an accurate survey may reveal. The municipality reserves an easement for all natural or constructed drainage systems or waterways, if any, on the premises and the continued right of maintenance and flow. 16. The sale shall not be used as grounds to support any variance or relief from any zoning Ordinance regulations. 17. The failure of the purchaser to close title within the thirty (30) days previously set forth will constitute a breach of this Agreement, unless the Township agrees in writing prior to the date to extend the time of the closing. In the event the purchaser fails to close within the said time period, the deposit paid by the purchaser shall be retained by the Township as liquidated damages. The municipality is entitled to retain the purchaser’s deposit to the extent of any expenses and/or losses it incurs, including, but not limited to, advertising costs, attorneys’ fees, lost tax revenues, cost of resale and any difference in sale price.   ATTACHMENT A Block/Lot Address Block 231, Lot 12 16 Lake Drive W.   This notice is being published in accordance with applicable laws.   VOGEL, CHAIT, COLLINS & SCHNEIDER, P.C. 25 Lindsley Drive, Suite 200 Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 538-3800 Telephone (973) 538-3002 Facsimile tcollins@vccslaw.com Attorneys for Byram Township   By: Thomas F. Collins, Esq. Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 2025 ($125.24)