Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
| Town Name: |
Franklin Lakes |
| City Hall: |
Franklin Lakes Borough
Hall |
| Address: |
Municipal Bldg on DeKorte
Dr, Franklin Lakes NJ 07417 |
| Phone Number: |
201-891-0048 |
| Web Site: |
http://www.franklinlakes.org |
| Government: |
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| Type: |
Borough |
| Police Employees |
28 |
| Population |
10422 |
| Crime Rate (per
1000 people) |
0 |
| Persons Per Sq
Mile: |
0 |
| Distance to NYC: |
28.0 miles |
| Parks: |
The following
recreation activities are available through the borough during
the year- Boys/Girls Basketball & Clinic, Cheerleading,
Girls Basketball, Boys & Girls Softball & Clinic, Boys
Lacrosse, Boys Basketball, Soccer Camp, Tennis Clinics and Football.
Fields: Pulis Avenue Ball field- located on Pulis Ave. Soccer
Field- located on De Korte Drive behind the Municipal Building
Firemen's Field- located on Franklin Ave McBride Field- located
on Franklin Lakes Road Roller Hokey Rink - located on Pulis
Ave with playground Saddle Ridge Riding Acedemy- horse back
riding lessons All Elemntary Schools have playgrounds too POOL-
Darlington Park, just over the border in Mahwah is a county
park which has a large swimming pool and picnic area. Indian
Trail Club-Private High Mountian Golf Club- Private Mountain
Shadow Lake- Private Darlington Gold Course- Public Franklin
Lakes Recreation Dept- 749 Colonial Road, 201-651-0048 |
Town
History: |
Quiet country
living is the hallmark of this community. Most of its one acre
buildings lots are substantially wooded, and many are situated
on or near the shores of the 21 magnificent lakes that grace
its countryside. Full Recreational participation in community
affairs. There is also a semiprivate golf & country club,
neighborhood stores, 2 Large shopping centers, & six public
schools including Ramapo Regional High School and Indian Hills
High School in Oakland. |
Town
Meeting: |
Mayor/Council:
2nd Wednesday Each Month, 8 PM Work Session: 1st Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 pm Municipal Court: Court is in session on
the 2nd/4th Thurs., 7 PM Planning Board: 1st/3rd Wednesday,
7:30PM |
Real
Estate
Ordinances: |
There is
a $20 permit fee for all "For Sale" & "For
Rent" signs. The permit is valid for up to six months. |
| Address: |
570 DeKorte Drive |
| Phone: |
201-891-2224 |
| Hours: |
M-Th: 10-9, F: 10-6, Sat:
10-5, Sun: 1-5 |
| Director: |
George Cooke |
| Number of Books: |
80087 |
| Board of
Education: 891-1856, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Roger
Bayerdofer, Located at 490 Pulis Ave. High Mountain Road School.
(K-6): 891-4433 Woodside Avenue School. (K-6): 891-5600 Franklin
Avenue Middle School. (7-8): 891-0202 Indian Hills High School:
337-0100 Located at 97 Yawpo Road in Oakland Ramapo Regional
High School: 891-1500 Located on George Street in Franklin
Lakes **Special Education available for the neurotically impaired
at Woodside avenue school (6 through 12). Parochial school
located at the most blessed sacrament (K-8).** Most Blessed
Sacrament |
| Number of
Students to College: |
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| Student to
Teacher Ratio: |
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| Cost per Student: |
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| Single Family
Units: |
2960 |
| Owner Occupied: |
3160 |
| Renter Occupied: |
162 |
| Residential
Units: |
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| Farm Units: |
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| Commercial
Units: |
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| Industrial
Units: |
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| Apartment
Units: |
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| Vacant Units: |
73 |
| Total Units: |
3395 |
| Tax Rate: |
1.87 |
| Water: |
United Water Company/Private
Wells |
| Gas &
Electric: |
P.S.E.&G./ O&
R Electric |
| Health: |
Valley Hospital 223
N. Dien Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 447-8000 |
| Sanitation: |
Trash collected twice
a week by a Private Contractor. Recycling is picked up on
a weekly alternating schedule of items being recycled. Items
include: aluminum cans, tin, glass & plastic containers,
newspapers, magazines, & cardboard. Any questions call
the Clerk's office: 201-891-0048 x200 |
| Transportation Information |
| Railroads: |
NJ Transit, Amtrak |
| Buses: |
NJ Transit, Red &
Tan, Leisure Line Bus, Cross County Bus |
Major
Highways: |
Rt. 17, Rt. 208, Rt.
202, Garden State Parkway, Rt. 4, NJ Turnpike, 9W, Palisades
Interstate Parkway |
| Airports: |
Newark, Kennedy, LaGuardia |
| Commuter Information: |
NJ Transit trains via
Ho Ho Kus, Mahwah, Ramsey and Ridgewood stations Buses: Coach
USA to the Port Authority or NJ Transit Taxi Service Available
formal Franklin Lakes Airport Taxi Service. |
Franklin Lakes Reformed Church,
Franklin Lakes Baptist Church 337 Pulis Ave 201-891-9264, United
Methodist Church, 460 Pulis Ave 201-891-3253 Grace Community Church,
886 Franklin Ave 201-337-8088 Ebenezer Netherlands Reformed Church,
875 Ewing Ave, 201-891-3826 Most Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic
Church, 782 Franklin Lakes Road, 201-891-4200 Presbyterian Church
of Franklin Lakes, 740 Franklin Lakes Road, 201-891-0511 St. Albans
Episcopal Church, Church Lane 201-337-4909 Union Reformed Church
550 High Mountain Road, 201-891-1564 Barnert Memorial Temple 747
State Hwy 208, 201-848-1800
| Miscellaneous Information |
St. Alban's Pre-school
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