Rock’n Roll Back to School

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: September 2, 2010

Back to school, for the young it brings visions of the future and for the older it brings memories of the past. Students in Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff and Oakland are joining the rest of their generation in the return to school this September, and The Journal decided to examine how school is reflected in musical [...]

New Jersey’s Big Mistake

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: August 25, 2010

The federal government’s “Race To The Top” educational reform program has the title for a great reality television show, and New Jersey provided that dramatic ending to a questionable season that involved billions of dollars in prizes.
New Jersey’s Star Ledger is reporting that what appears to be a clerical error on the part of New [...]

RBARI Flood Donations

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: August 22, 2010

RBARI still in need of donations after major flooding of facility

Franklin Lakes Weighs In

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: August 13, 2010

Franklin Lakes new arrangement with retiring Police Chief Conklin is unique to Franklin Lakes, but not to other municipalities in New Jersey.
The new arrangement, considered temporary, involves the re-hiring of Chief Conklin six months after his retirement to act as the borough’s Director of Public Safety. The purpose is purely budgetary as his part-time position [...]

Medco’s 2010 Drug Trend Report

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: July 31, 2010

Locally, nationally, globally, the number of children being medicated is growing. The growing incidences of diabetes, asthma, and diagnosis with regard to the autism spectrum are all playing a role. Medco, with corporate offices in Franklin Lakes, NJ, issued their 2010 Drug Trend Report which raised red flags with over 25% of insured children in [...]

Citizens Aghast Over Gassing

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: July 7, 2010

The recent gassing of Canadian geese in Bergen County has become a hotter political issue than the economy or illegal immigration…unless you consider the geese illegal immigrants from Canada.
The authorized killing of Canadian Geese in Saddle River County Park has evoked outrage from many residents in Bergen County as being inhumane. Locally, there have even [...]

Franklin Lakes Communal Debt

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: July 4, 2010

Republican Governor Chris Christie and the Democratic state legislature reached an accord to cap property taxes in NJ, and apparently both sides are partying like it’s 1999; but, for most taxpayers in NJ there will be no party. In 1999 the average property tax in NJ was $4,239, in 2010 it was $7,281: a 70% [...]

Independent Candidate Withdraws

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: June 29, 2010

Lisa Sciancalepore has withdrawn from the race for mayor of Franklin Lakes after an expected challenge to her petition raised questions on several signatures.
The challenge to Sciancalepore was expected by many as the former Independent candidate had reportedly submitted only 100 signatures, the bare minimum required to get on the ballot in November.
It is common [...]

July 7th Deadline

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: June 22, 2010

The Mayors of Wyckoff and Franklin Lakes have signed on in support of Governor Chris Christie’s call for a constitutional amendment called Proposition 2.5.
The constitutional amendment would put a 2.5% cap on municipal spending with exceptions allowed only when rateables grow, or the voters approve going over the cap. While mayors in Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, [...]

Franklin Lakes Temple Going Green

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: June 16, 2010

GreenFaith.org helps support communities of faith, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist, with the resources, support and guidance needed to help lead congregations in becoming responsible stewards of the earth. The New Jersey based organization counts Temple Beth Rishon as an active member, and Barnet Temple in Franklin Lakes was recently accepted into the program.
The [...]

The Skinny on Teresa

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: June 5, 2010

Reality television is not necessarily so real, at least as far as a recent encounter with Teresa of the New Jersey Housewives television show. The reality celebrity was at Stage Left in Franklin Lakes, NJ to promote her new book and help with some charity fundraising.

VFW Post 5702 Honors Fallen Veterans

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 31, 2010

In the early evening of Friday, May 28, 2010, several members of Franklin Lakes VFW Post 5702 placed flags on the graves of over 500 veterans buried at Christ the King Cemetery in Franklin Lakes, NJ. According to…

Memorial Day 2010

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 28, 2010

The Franklin Lakes’ Memorial Day parade begins at 9am on May 31st. Starting at Commerce Street, the parade will end with a ceremony at Veteran’s Plaza followed by refreshments at the VFW Hall on Franklin Avenue.
The parade,sponsored by Franklin Lakes Post 5702 Veterans of Foreign Wars, will feature various community organizations, marching bands, and be [...]

Franklin Lakes Town Budget Passes

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 28, 2010

Franklin Lakes town budget was passed.
Residents can expect to see an average increase of approximately $240 per household.
Readers can view the slide show summary, or read the full budget.
Clicking on either image will open up a PDF document.

Suburban Subculture

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 17, 2010

The arrest of a young Franklin Lakes resident on assault charges raises issues that go beyond questions of drug use.
In this specific case reported in the Bergen Record, a twenty-something Franklin Lakes resident allegedly dumped his unconscious, drugged friend on the side of the road. Passers-by called first responders to assist the unconscious victim, and [...]

Franklin Lakes Tragedy

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 14, 2010

The report of a young Franklin Lakes resident taking her own life shatters the lives of friends and family and leaves a community shaken.
Suicide is often the result of depression, which researchers estimate will affect one in five people by they time they’re 24 years old.
More often than not, the depression is left untreated. Agencies [...]

Kerik’s Story - Still Untold

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 10, 2010

Bernie Kerik’s farewell party last week, which included local Franklin Lakes’ celebrity Caroline Manzo, was a send off for the embattled former police commissioner prior to the start of his prison term. The story of Franklin Lakes resident Bernie Kerik is still to be written by Bernie Kerik, but sooner than that will be an [...]

Cancer & Our Environment

By The Franklin Lakes Journal

Published: May 8, 2010

May is Brain Cancer Awareness month, and the heart of the Ramapo Valley is not immune from the tribulations of this specific disease.
The Matthew Larson Foundation based in Franklin Lakes, and the recently established Christopher Brandle Joy of Life Foundation, were born from the tragic loss of two young boys to pediatric brain cancer. The [...]

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