Editing Byram Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Byram Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Byram Township include:
* [[Rob Freeman]] (born 1981), of the group [[Hidden in Plain View]]<ref>Falkenstein, Michelle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/nyregion/a-festival-for-the-band-next-door.html "A Festival For the Band Next Door"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 24, 2005. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Nevertheless, Mr. Freeman, 24, who is from Byram, says he is excited to do a show next weekend."</ref>
* [[Michael John Hoban]] (1853–1926), [[prelate]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] who served as [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Scranton|Bishop of Scranton]] from 1899 until his death<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/46749081/november-1926-the-wilkes-barre-record/ "Biographical Sketch Of Bishop Hoban By Rev. M. E. Lynott"], ''Wilkes-Barre Record'', November 15, 1926. Accessed January 3, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "The home of the vounr oonnl was a log cabin In the railroad clearing, and, as Abraham Lincoln, Liberator of men from political servitude, was born in a log cabin, so on June 6, 1861, at Waterloo, N. J, was born he who by priestly power would free men from the slavery of sin."</ref>
* [[Alexia Lacatena]] (born 2002), pitcher who is a member of the [[Italy women's national softball team]] and was selected to compete in the [[2020 Summer Olympics]]<ref>Tredinnick, Andrew. [https://www.njherald.com/story/sports/high-school/softball/2020/11/17/alexia-lacatena-signing-kentucky-latest-stop-softball-journey/6311277002/ "Alexia Lacatena signing with Kentucky is latest stop in softball journey"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', November 17, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2021. "Alexia Lacatena has always challenged herself against the best competition since she began playing softball.... Prior to missing out on her junior year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Byram native led the Patriots to back-to-back sectional finals and an NJAC Freedom Division title."</ref>
* [[Robert Leckie (author)|Robert Leckie]] (1920–2001), [[United States Marine Corps|United States Marine]] and author of books on [[United States military history]], sports, fiction, autobiographies and children's books<ref>[https://www.njherald.com/story/news/2010/03/07/hbo-series-based-on-byram/4079790007/ "HBO series based on Byram man's war story"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', March 6, 2010. Accessed February 23, 2022. "One night in 1951, Robert Leckie and his wife Vera stepped out to see the musical ''South Pacific.''... The Byram writer and his memoir are the main focus of the HBO miniseries ''The Pacific,'' debuting March 14."</ref>
* [[Karen Ann Quinlan]] (1954–1985), important figure in the history of the [[right to die]] controversy [[Right to die#United States|in the United States]]<ref>[[Robert D. McFadden|McFadden, Robert D.]] [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/12/nyregion/karen-ann-quinlan-31-dies-focus-of-76-right-to-die-case.html "Karen Ann Quinlan, 31, Dies; Focus Of '76 Right To Die Case"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 12, 1985. Accessed February 23, 2022. "During the last few weeks of her active life, Miss Quinlan lived with a group in a house in Byram Township. Later, investigators and some of those who knew her were to say she drank frequently and often took pills."</ref>
* [[Adam Riggs]] (born 1972), former professional baseball [[first baseman]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55954709/adam-riggs-signs-with-angels/ "Fast Break: Angels sign Lenape Valley grad Adam Riggs"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', January 24, 2003. Accessed July 23, 2020. "Riggs, 30, who grew up in Byram, split the 2002 season between Saltillo of the Mexican League and St. Louis Triple-A affiliate at Memphis."</ref>