[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2023]
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IN HONOR OF THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOROUGH OF FRANKLIN LAKES, NEW 
                                 JERSEY

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 1, 2007

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, tomorrow, the people of 
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and their neighboring communities throughout 
Bergen County will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Borough. A 
full day of rides, demonstrations, music, and great carnival food will 
mark the birthday celebration, which culminates in a fireworks display.
  From as far back as the 17th Century, people have been drawn to this 
picturesque area. The Lenape Indians first traveled here to fish and 
make winter camp. Later as Dutch settlers pushed west, they, too, made 
what we now know as Franklin Lakes their home.
  In 1876, the Walker Atlas shows that the community had grown from its 
first business--Daniel Youman's Grist Mill on Franklin Lake--to a 
thriving community of shops, schools, mills, hotels, and about 100 
residences. In years to follow, rail and road expansion would bring 
even more people to the Franklin Lakes area. And, in 1922, Franklin 
Lakes officially incorporated, detaching itself from Franklin Township 
and electing its first Mayor, William V. Pulis.
  Between 1876 and 1980, Franklin Lakes grew to a whopping 8,500 
people. And, today, nearly 10,500 people live there. Though it has 
grown in size and stature, it has always maintained its sense of 
neighborly quiet. The sense of friendship and community is evident in 
every nook and cranny of Franklin Lakes. It is my hope that the people 
of Franklin Lakes will maintain this vision for another 85 years into 
the future and then some, and I congratulate them all on this milestone 
occasion.

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