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Franklin Lakes offers quiet country living, contemporary elegance, unsurpassed educational opportunities, and convenient access to the NY metro area.
Franklin Lakes is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The Franklin Lakes zip code is 07417. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,422. Becton Dickinson and Medco Health Solutions both have their 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 by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 11, 1922.
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Franklin Lakes Education
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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 has been filling in as vice principal for Eva Prunk while she is on maternity leave and should return to his former position as a math teacher later this year.
Public school 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.
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Franklin Lakes Housing
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The housing is mostly upscale and luxurious, suitable for the most demanding home buyers. The average home in Franklin Lakes is 5,675 square feet and 27 years old on a 2.75 acre lot: of real estate. Most of its one-acre lots are substantially wooded, and many are situated on or near the shores of the 21 lakes that grace its countryside.
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Franklin Lakes Lifestyle
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Named one of "America's Wealthiest Towns" by Worth Magazine, Franklin Lakes offers a quality of life that is second-to-none. Neighborhood stores plus two local shopping centers provide quick and easy shopping opportunities. You will also find one of the region's premier gourmet markets right in Franklin Lakes. Franklin Lakes local hot spots include Market Basket's gourmet take-out, Golfing at High Mountain Golf Club and Bass fishing on Shadow Lake. Nearly 100% residential, the country ambiance brings with it a pace that is nearly a vacation at home.
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Franklin Lakes Nature
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Franklin Lakes also features the incomparable Audubon Wildlife Center.
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Franklin Lakes News
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Search for "Franklin Lakes NJ" - IPTV Technology By McCann Systems Delivers Video On Demand for Corporations - WebWire
| McCann Systems, an innovative design-build audiovisual firm, saves corporate clients time, labor and materials by integrating IPTV into corporate environments. |
- Medco, FDA to study role of genetics in medicine - Business Insurance
| Medco Health Solutions Inc. will collaborate with the Food and Drug Administration to research the role of genetics in the safety and effectiveness of drugs, the pharmacy benefit manager said Monday. |
- Medco Announces Research Collaboration with FDA Focused on Personalized Medicine - PR Newswire
| Study to report findings on how genes impact efficacy of many commonly used prescription medications FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. |
- O'Neill pays $5M for C&D building in Conshy - Philadelphia Business Journal
| O'Neill Properties bought a 100,000-square-foot building at 401 Washington St. in Conshohocken from C&D Technology, which used to house its operations there. |
- On the Record / August 14, 2008 - Buffalo News
| The International Academy of Mini Dental Implants named Dr. Todd Shatkin president. |
- McCann Systems Rings NASDAQ Opening Bell and Unveils 100% Digital... - WebWire
| McCann Systems, an innovative design-build audiovisual firm, will unveil the new and fully digital display system for the MarketSite television broadcast studio and will ring in the NASDAQ's Market Opening on ... |
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Franklin Lakes Recreation
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Full recreational and social programs offer each and every Franklin Lakes family a wide choice of participation in community affairs. There is also a semi-private golf and country club, two exceptionally beautiful private communities in Franklin Lakes, which offer club plan memberships
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Franklin Lakes Transportation
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Minutes from major highways and New York City, Franklin Lakes provides the best of many worlds. Franklin Lakes is located 18 miles from New York City and a Train Service is provided by NJ Transit. Rt. 287, Rt. 208, Rt. 202, Rt. 17, Rt.4, Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike, 9W, and Palisades Interstate Parkway are either within the town or in close proximity. Newark, La Guardia and JFK Airports are all within a 45-minute drive and offer international and domestic destinations.
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