Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Franklin Lakes celebrates Dr. Seuss's legacy with national reading program.
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Wednesday, March 6
The children of Franklin Lakes enjoyed a visit from Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona during the annual Read Across America event. The national event is intended not only to celebrate and honor acclaimed children's author Theodor Seuss Geisel — more commonly known as Dr. Seuss — but also to encourage children to keep reading and learning. Seuss’ creative, rhyming books have been read to children by U.S. presidents, hall of fame baseball players, celebrities and by millions of moms and dads. Mayor Bivona, donned the signature Cat in the Hat headwear and read to a class of students at High Mountain Road School. Dr. Seuss published 46 children’s books, including “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “How The Grinch Stole …
Friday, February 15, 2013
What borough roads are most in need of repair?
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Friday, February 15
The Franklin Lakes council took initial steps to wrangle $1.2 million for repair of the worst roads in the borough and eyed an additional $700,000 per year after that to keep ahead of deteriorating streets here. Mayor Frank Bivona and Borough Engineer Kevin Boswell discussed the pressing need for improvements at a council meeting last week, according to a report on northjersey.com. Officials said the task would likely cost the town $1.2 million — some of the cost tacked onto the 2013 operating budget, while some of it would have to be bonded, the website reported. While the borough typically paid attention to the roads most in need of repair, they hadn't been as diligent on basic maintenance, Boswell said. He told the council to dog-ear $…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
“We will meet the challenges ahead with the goal of doing what’s best for Franklin Lakes,” Mayor Frank Bivona said at the borough reorganization meeting.
Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona was rosy on his outlook for the year ahead at the borough's annual reorganization meeting Tuesday. Incumbent council members Charles Kahwaty and Thomas Lamix were sworn in for new full terms after running unopposed in 2012. Lamix filled in for former councilman Bill Smith when he became borough attorney. Nathalie Lota was also appointed to her second term as council president. Bivona noted the time elected officials invest in the community, including 120 meetings in the past year. “That doesn’t even include sub-committee meetings,” he said. “These people put a lot of time into the community with a lot of caring.” Bivona thanked the borough’s emergency personnel for their efforts during Hurricane Sandy, …
Monday, December 17, 2012
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The Indian Trail Club and Wyckoff Family YMCA presented Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona and members of the borough's Recreation Committee with a check for more than $4,400 from the 2012 Youth Biathlon proceeds, according to YMCA Public Relations Director Kris Pepper. The youth biathlon, Pepper said, is a fundraiser for the commission held by the YMCA and the Indian Trails Club. Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Joseph M. Gerace at Joseph.Gerace@patch.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For news straight to your inbox every morning, sign up for our daily newsletter.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Officials and residents at a state hearing on Orange and Rockland's response to Hurricane Sandy complained of a lack of communication and information in the weeks after Hurricane Sandy.
Most of the few dozen local officials and residents who attended a state hearing on Orange & Rockland’s response to Hurricane Sandy Wednesday afternoon in Ramsey wanted answers to the same questions: Why wasn’t the utility able to tell customers when power would be restored? Why did the restoration effort seem so haphazard? Does O&R give priority to customers in New York over those in New Jersey? Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona went so far as to call O&R’s response to the storm “deplorable.” He told representatives he was treated disrespectfully by O&R employees when trying to get information from them during the storm, and never received the answers he was looking for. “O&R works for us, and if I took a poll in Franklin Lakes right now…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Four utility crews are on Franklin Lakes streets following "high level conversations" between the borough and the utility company, according to Mayor Frank Bivona
Four Orange & Rockland Utility crews were in Franklin Lakes on Thursday helping the borough remove downed trees and clear roads, according to Mayor Frank Bivona. "The Borough was able to hold high level conversations with Orange and Rockland Electric last night and this morning," Bivona wrote in a borough wide email Thursday. Officials were seeing significant activity Thursday morning throughout the borough, with Orange & Rockland working on transmission lines and sub-stations that feed Franklin Lakes and surrounding areas. Bivona said that many residents have no power by virtue of downed transmission or sub-station infrastructure, and once those are repaired some power will come back. "Others have lost power due to the tremendous …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Mayor Frank Bivona: "It is critical that residents stay safe by staying home. If you can, don't go to work in the morning."
Nearly all of Franklin Lakes is in the dark right now, according to Franklin Lakes Mayor Frank Bivona. Bivona received word from Orange & Rockland that nearly 75 percent of borough homes are without power. "Trees, branches, utility poles and power lines are down in many areas of town, with roads blocked and impassable," Bivona told residents. "At this time, it is critical that residents stay safe by staying home. If you can, don't go to work in the morning. The roads are hazardous. Keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles." The mayor provided several safety tips to Franklin Lakes residents If you experience a power outage, don't assume that Orange & Rockland automatically knows about it or that someone else will report it. To be sure …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
The borough has something extra special to celebrate at this year's town fair, and in honor of the occasion the festivities are being improved and expanded.
Franklin Lakes has something extra special to celebrate at this year's town fair: the borough's 90th birthday. And in honor of the occasion, the fair is being improved and expanded. Mayor Frank Bivona is eager to celebrate 90 years of the town's strong community. “It’s steeped in history has a lot of great historical homes. We’ve been able to keep our history and yet develop our community," he said. The mayor added that the residents here are what makes it unique: “The people, first and foremost, that volunteer and contribute to our town [make it special] — second is the natural beauty.” The fair is being held Sept. 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on De Korte Drive. Mary Ellen Marra, with Premiere …
Monday, July 30, 2012
Next session scheduled for the evening of August 14
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Monday, July 30, 2012
The following information was submitted by the Borough of Franklin Lakes: On Tuesday, August 14, at 7 p.m., in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall, Mayor Frank Bivona will be hosting another in the series of "Meet the Mayor" sessions — a question and answer session on issues of interest to borough residents. There is no agenda for this session — it is intended to be a free-flowing discussion based on questions raised by residents. Come with your questions on the recently-acquired property on McCoy Road, installation of sewers, crime prevention, development of the golf course, the borough’s Road Program, taxes, or any other issue of concern to you or your neighbors. Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Joseph M. Gerace at Joseph.…
Anita Remjobb
12:24 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
I cant believe this guy can read, I know he cant run a town. more ›