• Start year: 2006
• Type: Organizational / Governance
• Status: Completed

The township put a Green Purchasing Policy in place in 2006. It is a township wide policy and is in effect. This policy remains in effect indefinitely.

• Start year: 2007
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

The township's anti-idling policy uses the State of NJ's Statewide anti-idling policy which applies to every resident, visition and business, etc. The towns policy for government operations, is much stricter than the State's anti-idling policy.

• Start year: 2007
• Type: Policy/Strategies/Action Plans
• Status: In operation

This policy was initiated in 2008. It involved the requirement that all new vehicle purchases be alternatively powered vehicles, etc. We also made this a requirement in our solid waste removal contract (the contract had to use clean fuel technology vehicles). Our current contractor now uses CNG vehicles instead of diesel.

• Start year: 2009
• Type: Regulatory
• Status: In operation

This policy requires all government buildings being newly constructed or reconstructed to meet LEED Silver standards. All community buildings being constructed or reconstructed must be LEED certified.