The Week In Review

There’s a lot to love about Franklin Lakes, from gorgeous homes and beautiful landscapes, to top-notch schools  and municipal services. In this weekly’s You Said It daily video feature, we asked residents: What do you love about Franklin Lakes? Watch what they had to say. 

 One aspect of Franklin Lakes that Patch is so impressed with is the amazing entrepreneurial spirit of residents.  This week we shine the spotlight on local entrepreneur, Ken Newman, a custom home builder turned creator of Untapped Energy, which is taking the energy drink business by storm. 

In Housewives news this week, Bravo announced a May 16 start to the third season of the show featuring local residents. Plus, former housewife Dina Manzo has a new show coming out called “Dina’s Party.”

In police news this week, the Bergen County Prosecutor released the mugshots of the four men arrested in connection with last weekend’s Hartger’s robbery. Franklin Lakes Police are seeking information about a Hit and Run accident that occurred late Wednesday night. And former resident Dwight Gooden was sentenced to five years probation for last year’s DUI accident on Old Mill Road. 

As part of our April Earth Month celebration, we’ve been running daily Green Patch articles. Here’s a look at what we ran this week.  

And last, but not least, Vietnam veteran Ben Cascio, a Franklin Lakes-based attorney, shared poignant stories of his recent return trip to Vietnam. 

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