Borough Holiday Hours
- Tuesday, December 31 - open 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - closed
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From Recycling Coordinator
Holiday Commingled Recycling Collection
Thursday, January 2, 2025
There will be no regularly scheduled recycling collection on Wednesday, January 1. All residents will have their recycling (commingled) collected on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Holiday pick-up instructions.
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Mayor and Council Sine Die, Reorganization and Executive Meeting
Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Sine Die (last meeting of 2024), Reorganization and Work Session meetings of the Mayor and Council are scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2025, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. View Mayor and Council agendas.
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From Community Director
Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony
On Thursday, December 26, the Chabad NWBC hosted their annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony, which included a beautiful Drone Show that flew over Borough Hall. The celebration was centered around the lighting of the Borough Menorah by Rabbi Kaplan. There was singing and dancing, light-up giveaways, crafts and traditional holiday refreshments including potato latkes, hot chocolate, and donuts. View the photo album.
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Christmas Tree Recycling Collection
Friday, January 3 and January 17, 2025
There will be curbside collection of Christmas trees throughout the Borough beginning on Friday, January 3 (collection may take several days) and then beginning again on Friday, January 17. Please be patient as Gaeta works its way through the town which may take a few days. Remove all ornaments and do not place tress in plastic bags. Trees in plastic bags will not be picked up. Do not place Christmas trees in the street.
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From the Borough Clerk
Franklin Lakes Commuter Parking Permit Renewal
Due by December 31, 2024
2025 Commuter Parking Permits for the Franklin Lakes Commuter Parking Lot at Parsons Pond Park are now available. For complete renewal instructions or to apply for a new parking permit, please visit franklinlakes.org/parking or contact the Borough Clerk’s office at 201-891-4000, Ext. 1200 or boroughclerk@franklinlakes.org.
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From Board of Health
Valley Health Classes and Events
Valley Health System offers health education classes, support groups, and events. Many of the health programs are free. To discover other programs and register, visit Valley’s Classes & Events webpage.
Upcoming programs include:
- Better Breathers Club
- Navigating Nutrition and Weight Loss Medications
- Drumming Circle
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Important Message from Rockland Electric
Vegetation Management
Beginning on or about January 20, 2025, and continuing for approximately four (4) weeks, we'll perform tree trimming and removal work along Old Mill Road, Woodside Avenue, Birch Road, Green Ridge Road, Pulis Avenue, Park Road, Shadow Ridge Road, Phelps Road, and associated side streets.
The current schedule for distribution line tree maintenance will continue for approximately four (4) weeks. The work will be completed by Nelson Tree service under our supervision. Residents will be contacted via letter to be apprised of the program trimming.
For any additional information please reach out to Orange and Rockland at 1-877-434-4100.
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Upcoming Meetings at Borough Hall
- Thursday, January 2 at 6:00 PM, Sine Die, Reorganization, Special/Work Session of the Mayor and Council, Council Chambers
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Co-Ed Adult Volleyball
Start Date: January 6, 2025
Days: Mondays, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
We are excited to announce a brand new recreation program: Adult Co-ed Volleyball Pick-Up Games! This is a fun way to stay active and meet new friends while enjoying the game you love.
Important: You must register to participate. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage in friendly competition and improve your skills. Register here.
Location: Franklin Avenue Middle School (FAMS). The program runs through May.
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From Recycling Coordinator | |
Recycle Right
Please Do Not Bag Recyclables
Did you know that if you put your recycling in plastic bags, your whole load will end up in the landfill? To ensure your valuable recyclables get turned into something new, always put commingled recyclables directly into your recycling bin.
To learn more about recycling, please visit www.franklinlakes.org/recycleright.
Recycle Coach is available online at www.franklinlakes.org/RecycleCoach. Become a better recycler today by downloading the Recycle Coach app for free at the iTunes Store and Google Play.
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Schedule a Curbside Collection for Bulk Waste, and Metal/Appliance Recycling
Details on curbside collections that need to be scheduled, visit Metal/Large Appliance and Bulk Waste. Residents must schedule a collection by completing a request form for bulk waste and metal and large appliance pick-up no later than10:00 AM the day before the scheduled date of collection.
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Donate Bulk Waste Items
Before you place any bulk waste items out for curbside collection, consider donating any furniture or household items. A list of local organizations is available at www.franklinlakes.org/donations.
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Upcoming Community Events
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Qigong with Tara Farley - Thursday, January 9 at 10:00 AM. Franklin Lakes Public Library. Register online for weekly series.
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Library Car and 50/50 Raffle - The Franklin Lakes Library Foundation is selling 4,000 raffle tickets at $100 per ticket. To purchase a ticket mail a check made out to Franklin Lakes Library Foundation, 470 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. Flyer.
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Franklin Lakes Library - Find out what's happening at the Franklin Lakes Library, view our weekly newsletter. A full list of programs and services is available at franklinlakeslibrary.org.
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Franklin Lakes Chamber of Commerce - Monthly Networking Meetings, 7:00 AM, second Friday of the month at the OEM Building.
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The Latest Buzz
"The Latest Buzz" will give updated status reports on those issues that seem to generate the most buzz throughout town, that may be under-reported in other news outlets. We will keep this information fresh and up-to-date, with the "Last Updated" date noted at the end of each article.
For more information on the following topics visit: www.franklinlakes.org/buzz.
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