What's going on in Franklin Lakes?
News and Current Events:
Message from the Mayor
Volunteer Litter Clean Up Day
Franklin Avenue Road Closing - Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Click It or Ticket
Borough plants trees in celebration of Arbor and Earth Day
Mayor proclaims week of May 18th as National Public Works Week
66th Franklin Lakes Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
Community Service Announcement: Matthew Larson Scholarship Fund
Spring Leaf Compost
Update on Water Main Construction
Garbage & Recycling Schedule
Affordable Housing
No-Knock Registry
Message from the Mayor
Click here to read Mayor DeNicola's May message.
Volunteer Litter Clean Up Day
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 (Rain Date – Saturday, June 21, 2008)
Time: 8:45am to 12 Noon
To help alleviate the litter problem in the Borough, the Environmental Commission and the Recycling Coordinator will hold a volunteer clean up day this June. Volunteers will be provided with gloves, bags, pick-up sticks, t-shirts and breakfast.
This clean up will concentrate on Ewing Avenue to corner of High Mountain Road surrounding the Reservoir and the land bridge that is accessible from Ewing Avenue. If we have enough time and volunteers, we will be able to walk through property (from Ewing Avenue access) to pick-up litter.
We will meet at the Ebenezer Netherland Church parking lot on Ewing Avenue at 8:30am SHARP for instructions and breakfast. You may leave your car in the Church parking lot for the morning.
To volunteer for the event, please respond to Nathalie Lota at nlota@franklinlakes.org. We need to order supplies so please let us know who will be attending.
Community Service hours (3) are available.
Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation.
Franlin Avenue Road Closing - Tuesday, May 20, 2008On Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Ridgewood Water will be paving Franklin Avenue in Wyckoff from Overlook Drive in Wyckoff to the border of Franklin Lakes just past Lawlins Road. For more information,
click here.
Click It or TicketThe Franklin Lakes Police Department will participate in a seat belt enforcement and education campaign to be conducted Nationwide. The National “Click it or Ticket,” program will take place from May 19, 2008 to June 1, 2008. Law enforcement officers throughout New Jersey will be stepping up enforcement and education of the state's Primary Seat Belt Law.
At the Mayor & Council Meeting on May 6, 2008, the Mayor & Council adopted a resolution in support of the Click It or Ticket program.
Click here to read the resolution.
Borough plants trees in celebration of Arbor and Earth Day
The Mayor and members of the Borough Council along with the Shade Tree Commission and the Environmental Commission planted two trees behind Borough Hall in celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Day. They were joined by Student Council representatives from the Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament and our DPW Supervisor.
Mayor proclaims week of May 18th as National Public Works Week
At the Mayor & Council meeting on April 22, 2008 Mayor DeNicola, on behalf of the Council and Borough of Franklin Lakes, proclaimed the week of May 18 - 24th as National Public Works Week in Franklin Lakes. The mayor calls upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved in providing our Public Works and to recognize the contributions which Public Works officials make everyday to our health safety comfort and quality of life. Click here to read the proclamation.
66th Franklin Lakes Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
The Franklin Lakes Memorial Post 5702 will sponsor a parade and ceremony to honor those who have given their lives during time of war in defense of our nation. The parade will begin at Commerce Street at 9:00 A.M. sharp on the morning of Monday, May 26, 2008, and will proceed down Franklin Avenue to VFW Post 5702. The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at VFW Post 5702 as soon as possible after the Parade has ended. All Parade participants and attendees are invited to stay for refreshments after the Memorial Day Ceremony is completed. For more information visit the VFW website @ www.vfwpost5702.org.
Community Service Announcement: Matthew Larson Scholarship Fund
The Matthew Larson Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of the Matthew Larson Scholarship Fund. This separately funded and distinct Scholarship Fund will annually award one thousand dollar scholarships to students from The Ramapo Indian Hills Regional H.S. District. The scholarships will be awarded to two Indian Hills High School seniors and two Ramapo High School Seniors. Scholarship applications must be received on or before Friday, May 9, 2008.
The scholarships will be awarded in memory of Matthew Larson, a RIH district student who attended Woodside Avenue Elementary School in Franklin Lakes. Matthew died in April 2007 at the age of seven, after a five year battle with a pediatric brain tumor. The scholarships will be awarded through the RHS and IHHS guidance departments to the four students that best reflect the characteristics that defined Matthew Larson’s short life.
COURAGE STRONG MIND BIG HEART
POSITIVE ATTITUDE NEVER GIVE UP
"We are constantly amazed by and thankful for the continued love and generous support of the RIH community" said Kelly Larson, Matthew’s mother and President of the Matthew Larson Foundation, aka IronMatt.org. "In less than one year our foundation has become one of the leading players in the fight against pediatric brain tumors, which are the number one cancer killer of children. This community has been with us every step of the way".
For more information on The Matthew Larson Scholarship Fund and the foundation please visit www.ironmatt.org.
Spring Leaf Compost
The Leaf Compost located on DeKorte Drive across from the Police Station will be open to receive leaves from residents only on certain days beginning on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. No professional landscapers will be allowed to use this facility. For a schedule of dates, click here.
Update on Water Main Construction
The installation of the United Water water main project has been completed except for the final paving. We appreciate the patience of the motorists, residents, and local businesses that have been inconvenienced by this project. The trenches in the roadway have left the road uneven in some locations. These trenches must be allowed to settle before the final paving can be completed. The paving along the construction path should take place in early to mid summer. Thank you for your continued patience during this time.
Garbage & Recycling Schedule:
Garbage & Recycling must be put out at the curb the night before pick-up.
| April
2008 | May
2008 | June
2008 | July
2008 | Aug.
2008 |
| Paper | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Commingled | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Paper | 9 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Commingled | 16 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
| Paper | 23 | - | - | 30 | 27 |
| Commingled | 30 | - | - | - | - |
Affordable Housing
For information on Affordable Housing in Franklin Lakes, please call the Housing Authority of Bergen County at 201-569-7454, ext 100.
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Borough of Franklin Lakes
County of Bergen
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday (excluding holidays)
(201) 891 - 0048 |
