[28][29][30][31] In 2010, Forbes ranked Franklin Lakes at 146th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes," with a median home price of $1,306,546.

[40][41] Franklin Lakes hosts the corporate headquarters of Becton Dickinson, the medical technology firm founded in 1897.

[45] Franklin Lakes has been the setting of several reality television shows, including: Bravo network's series The Real Housewives of New Jersey, MTV's My Super Sweet 16, and VH1's My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding.

[citation needed] Franklin Lakes was also used for filming the fictional upstate New York town of Dargerville in the Law & Order episode "Knock-Off".

[7] The borough form of government used by Franklin Lakes is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

As of 2024[update], the mayor of Franklin Lakes is Republican Charles J. X. Kahwaty, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.

Members of the Franklin Lakes Borough Council are Council President Gary H. Sheppard (R, 2026), Joel Ansh (R, 2025), Ardith Cardenas (R, 2025), Michelle M. DeLuccia (R, 2024; elected to serve an unexpired term), Gail A. Kelly (R, 2026) and Thomas G. Lambrix (R, 2024).

[3][50][51][52][53][54] In July 2021, the borough council chose Susan McGowan to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Dennis Bonagura until resigned from office after the council implemented a nepotism policy that would impact the possibility that his son could have been hired by the borough as a police officer.

[55][56] Bonagura ran for office again in November 2021 and was elected to serve the balance of his own unexpired term.

[61] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 9th congressional district is represented by Nellie Pou (D, North Haledon)[62] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).

[63] For the 2024-2025 session, the 40th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Kristin Corrado (R, Totowa) and in the General Assembly by Al Barlas (R, Cedar Grove) and Christopher DePhillips (R, Wyckoff).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[65] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[66] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[67] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[68] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[69] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[70] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[71] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[80][81] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[82][83] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[87] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 70.3% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 96.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

[103] Students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade attend the Franklin Lakes Public Schools.

[121][122] Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a K–8 elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark.

[126] Route 208 runs for 2.2 miles (3.5 km) across the borough's midsection, from Wyckoff to its western terminus at its intersection with Interstate 287 in Oakland.

[128] County Route 502 (Breakneck Road / Franklin Lakes Road) enters from Wayne Township in Passaic County at the borough's southwest corner, runs along the border with Oakland and re-enters Franklin Lakes, heading north towards Wyckoff.

[129] NJ Transit bus route 752 serves Franklin Lakes, providing local service.