Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
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Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,422. Becton Dickinson has its corporate headquarters in Franklin Lakes. Franklin Lakes has the 18th-highest per-capita income of all 566 municipalities in the state. Nationwide, Franklin Lakes ranks 16th among the Highest-income places in the United States with a population of at least 10,000.
Franklin Lakes was formed on March 11, 1922 from portions of Franklin Township[1].
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[edit] Geography
Franklin Lakes is located at (41.010433, -74.208471)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 25.5 km² (9.8 mi²). 24.5 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (3.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,422 people, 3,322 households, and 2,959 families residing in the borough. The population density was 425.8/km² (1,102.5/mi²). There were 3,395 housing units at an average density of 138.7/km² (359.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.35% White, 0.92% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 3,322 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $132,373, and the median income for a family was $142,930. Males had a median income of $97,233 versus $45,588 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $59,763. About 2.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Council consists of the Mayor and six Councilmembers elected at large in the Borough, all of whom are elected and take office in the manner provided by law. The terms of office of the Mayor and Councilmen commence on January 1 following their election. All council meetings are held at the Borough Hall located on DeKorte Drive, formerly Municipal Drive.
The Mayor of Franklin Lakes is G. Thomas Donch (whose term of office ends December 31, 2006). Members of the Franklin Lakes Borough Council are Dennis J. Bonagura (2007), Michael Friscia (2008), Maura DeNicola (2007)Paulette Ramsey (2008), Russell Schroeder (2006) and Chuck Shotmeyer (2006). The Borough Administrator is Robert Hoffmann[2].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Franklin Lakes is in the Fifth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 40th Legislative District[3].
New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, covering the northern portions of Bergen County, Passaic County and Sussex County and all of Warren County, is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Henry McNamara (R, Wyckoff) and in the Assembly by Kevin J. O'Toole (R, Wayne) and David C. Russo (R, Midland Park). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Bergen County's County Executive is Dennis McNerney (D). The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairwoman Bernadette P. McPherson (D, Rutherford), Vice-Chairman David L. Ganz (D, Fair Lawn), Elizabeth Calabrese (D, Wallington), James M. Carroll (D, Demarest), Tomas J. Padilla (D, Park Ridge), Elizabeth Randall (R), Westwood) and Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D, Englewood).
Other countywide elected officials are Sheriff Leo McGuire (D), Surrogate Court Judge Mike Dressler (D, Cresskill) County Clerk Kathleen Donovan (R).
[edit] Politics
Out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 11,260 in Franklin Lakes, there were 7,010 registered voters (62.3% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 633 (9.0% vs. 20.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 2,524 (36.0% vs. 19.2% countywide) were registered as Republicans and 3,850 (54.9% vs. 60.1% countywide) were registered as Undeclared. There were three voters registered to other parties, such parties include communist, socialist, and green.[4].
On the national level, Franklin Lakes leans strongly toward the Republican Party. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 66% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 33%[5].
[edit] Education
Students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Franklin Lakes Public Schools. There are three K-5 elementary schools in the district — Colonial Road School, High Mountain Road School, Woodside Avenue School — and Franklin Avenue Middle School which covers grades 6 - 8. The principal and Vice principals of FAMS are: Georgiann Gongora, and Eva Prunk. Thomas Snee is filling in for Mrs. Prunk until somewhere in the middle of 2007.
Students in grades 9 - 12 attend the schools of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, a regional district consisting of two four-year public high schools serving students from Franklin Lakes, Oakland and Wyckoff. Students attend either Indian Hills High School in Oakland or Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes.
[edit] Commerce
Urban Farms Shopping Center is a major shopping center in the community. Franklin Lakes has The Market Basket, which is a supermarket/bakery/catering store, which is known region wide. Franklin Lakes contains numerous popular stores including: Subway, Dunkin Donuts, a Verizon store, Golden Dynasty (Chinese Restaurant), numerous pizzerias, and AppleGate Farms.
[edit] Notable residents former and present
- Kevin Brown, an All-Star pitcher lived in Franklin Lakes while with the New York Yankees.
- Harry Carson, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker for the New York Giants and co-host of FOX's Giants Game Plan
- Derrick Coleman, former NBA player previously lived in Franklin Lakes.
- Richard W. DeKorte, Former NJ Energy Administrator, Franklin Lakes Mayor, and Republican member of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Sam Huff, former linebacker for the New York Giants, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Tommy John, an All-Star pitcher lived in Franklin Lakes while with the New York Yankees.
- Bernard Kerik, Former New York City Police Commissioner
- Bernard King, Former star of the New Jersey Nets
- Willie Randolph, Manager, New York Mets
- Kelly Ripa, actress and talk show host
- Chris Simms, NFL Quarterback, grew up in Franklin Lakes.
- Phil Simms, Former New York Giants Quarterback, and football commentator
- James "J.T." Taylor, one-time lead singer of Kool & the Gang.
- Robert Torricelli, former US Representative and Senator, was raised in Franklin Lakes.
- Keith Van Horn, current NBA Dallas Mavericks Forward, lived in Franklin Lakes during his time with the New Jersey Nets.
- Kaavya Viswanathan, novelist noted for highly publicized plagiarism scandal; raised in Franklin Lakes.
- Kurt Warner, NFL quarterback lived in Franklin Lakes while with the New York Giants.
[edit] References
- ^ "History of Bergen County" Vol. 1, pp. 365-366
- ^ Borough Officials: Mayor and Council, accessed June 14, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 55, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ "County of Bergen: Voter Statistics by Municipality, Ward & District," dated April 1, 2006
- ^ 2004 Presidential Election results: Bergen County New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety: Division of Elections, dated December 13, 2004
[edit] Sources
- "History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630-1923;" by "Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858-1942."
- "Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties)" prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
[edit] External links
- Franklin Lakes official website
- Franklin Lakes Public Schools
- Franklin Lakes Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Franklin Lakes Public Schools
- Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District website
- Franklin Lakes Public Library
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
