Franklin Lakes Police Department

06/12/2026

06/10/2026

⚽️World Cup venues and fan festivals are No Drone Zones.👮

🏟Flying drones near stadiums is illegal and dangerous.

🚓❌Violators will be prosecuted and penalties are severe.

There will be severe consequences for reckless, careless, or criminal drone use, including fines upwards of $100,000, criminal charges, incarceration, and the confiscation of your drone.

Safety is our goal. Every fan, every match. A massive multi-layered security plan that includes advanced anti-drone technology is in place to protect fans.

See a drone breaking the rules? Blow the whistle! Report it to 911, on-site law enforcement, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

06/05/2026

Early this morning at 6:00 AM, Franklin Lakes Police received the Flame of Hope from Borough of Oakland Police Department and ran our 3.5 mile portion of RUN 10A for the 2026 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run. Franklin Lakes PD passed the torch to Police Department at the Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute.
Today over 3,000 officers will run through their communities divided into 26 separate legs to raise awareness for Special Olympics New Jersey. The Torch Run will precede the Special Olympics New Jersey's Summer Games, held at The College of New Jersey campus from June 6-7.
Lakes PBA 150

06/03/2026

05/29/2026

🦌 As white-tailed deer welcome their new fawns to New Jersey’s woods, remember to observe from a distance. Before fawns are strong enough to keep up with the adults, they are oftentimes left laying alone while their mother is away feeding. Their color pattern and lack of scent keep them safe. If you find a fawn, the best thing you can do is to leave it undisturbed and leave the area. The mother will return to nurse the fawn several times during the day.

📸: Bill Klimas

05/29/2026

🦌 It’s fawn season in New Jersey! If you come across a young deer lying alone, remember — it’s likely 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱. Mother deer often leave their fawns while they feed nearby and return throughout the day to nurse them.

For their safety, please do not touch or move fawns. Their spotted coat and lack of scent help keep them protected until mom returns. 🌿

05/26/2026

Tonight around 8:00PM, a helicopter will be landing on Memorial Field. This landing is a demonstration for our Citizens Police Academy, there is no emergency.

05/25/2026

Today, we pause to remember those who never came home. The freedoms we enjoy were paid for by the courage and sacrifice of our fallen heroes. This Memorial Day, we honor their legacy, their service, and the families who carry their memory forward.

05/21/2026

FIFA World Cup Drone Guidelines!!
• World Cup venues and fan festivals are No Drone Zones.
• Flying drones near stadiums is illegal and dangerous.
• Violators will be prosecuted and penalties are severe.
• Leave your drone at home.
• Drones near stadiums? That’s a red card. If you fly illegally, you will be found and prosecuted.
• There will be severe consequences for reckless, careless, or criminal drone use, including fines upwards of $100,000, criminal charges, incarceration, and the confiscation of your drone.
• Safety is our goal. Every fan, every match. A massive multi-layered security plan that includes advanced anti-drone technology is in place to protect fans.
• See a drone breaking the rules? Blow the whistle! Report it to 911, on-site law enforcement, or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI

05/21/2026

Thinking of Renting Your House During the World Cup?

Think Again.

Did you know that the Borough has an ordinance which prohibits short-term rentals? Did you know that even advertising or in any way marketing your home or pool for rent for a term of 60 days or less is a violation of the Borough’s ordinance?

Link:https://ecode360.com/FR0465/laws/LF2524304.pdf (Instagram users see link in bio)

Paragraph A of §300-158 of Article XXII “Short Term Rentals” of Chapter 300 of the Borough Code provides, in pertinent part, as follows:

“It shall be unlawful for an Owner… to receive or obtain actual or anticipated consideration for soliciting, advertising, offering, and/or permitting, allowing, or failing to discontinue the use or occupancy of any dwelling unit, as defined herein for a period of 60 days or less.”

§300-161 then makes it clear that even advertising for a short term rental is prohibited: “It shall be unlawful to advertise, solicit or promote by any means actions in violation of this article.”

The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is scheduled for June 13. With people coming from around the globe to attend games and watch parties for the World Cup, the Mayor and Council have serious concerns that the safety and security of our residents, as well as the right to quiet enjoyment of property, may be in jeopardy should transient visitors take over homes in our Borough. Fortunately, the Borough has the tools, starting with a strong ordinance prohibiting such short term rentals, and including the resources to assure enforcement of that ordinance, to do all it can to limit this risk.

Stiff penalties, recently amended by the Mayor and Council to up to $2,000 per day, are a compelling deterrent to anyone that may be thinking of making a short term profit.

Please do not be tempted. If you decide to rent your house for 60 days or less, or even advertise to do so, you are breaking the law, and you will be prosecuted.