News & Events

Safety Improvements on Route 208

From District 40 Legislators and NJDOT
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is planning to install safety improvements, including additional guiderail, along sections of Route 208. See letter from District 40 Legislators for more information.

From Library - Winter Wonderland

Friday, December 6th at 7:00 PM
Please join the Library on Friday, December 6th at 7:00 PM to celebrate Winter Wonderland, the Franklin Lakes Library Renovation Project.
You will enjoy cocktails, wine and light bites. A theatrical reading of Charles Dickens Holiday Classic "A Christmas Carol" will be performed.
Flyer with additional details.

Toys For Tots Collection - December 1 to 14

Operation Toy Train Pick up, December 14
The Mayors Wellness Campaign along with the Girl Scout and Sunrise Senior Living are collecting toys for Operation Toy Train’s Toys For Tots program who’s mission is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Please help us by donating! We hope to make this year the best to date as Operation Toy Train for the first time will be stopping in Franklin Lakes on December 14th......................

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Veterans Plaza next to the Gazebo
Monday, December 9, 6:00 PM

Please join Mayor Kahwaty and Council Members as we light our Annual Christmas Tree on Monday, December 9, at 6:00 PM at Veterans Plaza (next to the Gazebo). The event is sponsored by the Borough of Franklin Lakes, the Franklin Lakes Library and the Franklin Lakes Mayors Wellness Campaign..........

Franklin Lakes Commuter Parking Permit Renewal Due by December 31, 2024

From the Borough Clerk 
2025 Commuter Parking Permits for the Franklin Lakes Commuter Parking Lot at Parsons Pond Park are now available. Active commuters with a valid email address on file have been sent renewal notices. Follow the link in the email to renew through the SDL Portal.................

Borough Holiday Hours

  • Thursday, December 12 - open 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
  • Tuesday, December 24 - open 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday, December 25 - closed
  • Tuesday, December 31 - open 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - closed

Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Borough Hall

Save-the-Date December 26th 
On Thursday, December 26, the Chabad NWBC will host their annual Chanukah Lighting Ceremony. This year a Drone Show will fly over Municipal Field after the ceremony. The celebration is centered around the lighting of the Borough Menorah by Rabbi Kaplan..............

Christmas Tree Sale

From Boy Scout Troop 34
November 23 - December 15
The Boy Scouts will be selling Christmas Trees this year at the Crossroads Church in Franklin Lakes at 649 Franklin Ave. Starting on November 23, the hours will be Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You can also order online by 11/22 for a 5% discount. Flyer.

Car and 50/50 Raffle

From the Library
Franklin Lakes Free Public Library Foundation is having a Car and 50/50 Raffle, 4000 tickets will be sold and the price is $100 per ticket. To purchase a ticket mail a check made out to Franklin Lakes Library Foundation, 470 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417.
Please include number of tickets you would like to purchase, your name, phone, address and email address. Winners drawn May 25, 2025. Flyer.

Deer Management - Status of Discussions

The Mayor and Council have listened to presentations by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish & Wildlife (4/23/2024) and by the Animal Protection League of New Jersey (6/18/2024) on different methods for managing the deer population.............................

G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve - Access Road CLOSED Until Further Notice

The access road to the G. Thomas Donch Nature Preserve, off of High Mountain Road, has been CLOSED for an extended period of time. Due to storm damage, the road is unsafe as the culvert under the road is collapsing. Because the culverts are part of a dam structure, the process for approval of the needed repairs is extensive. The project continues to be on hold until the New Jersey Division of Dam Safety issues its approval. The majority of the costs for repairs will be paid through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant. Unfortunately, we cannot project a date for reopening the access road unless and until the Division of Dam Safety issues that approval. At this point, we are unable..