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Borough residents are encouraged to contact the Franklin Lakes Police Department, at 201-891-3131, whenever a bear is observed on a roadway or in a residential area. The Police Department's protocol is to dispatch officers to each report of a bear sighting, assess the situation, and then take the level of action that is most appropriate to the existing circumstances. In addition to contacting the Franklin Lakes Police Department when a bear is sighted, residents are encouraged to also notify the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife at the "hotline" number 1-877-927-6337, as it is important for state officials to become fully aware of the frequency of black bear activity within the borough.  View bear safety tips on the Franklin Lakes Borough website at http://www.franklinlakes.org