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Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali: Drone Mystery Not Solved but

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Montvale NJ, in a Facebook post ,”Drone Mystery Not Solved but”, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali  commented that several drones were spotted last night over the Montvale and Upper Saddle River areas just around 7PM. While I’m not a drone expert, I do own a small drone that I use as a hobby. It is registered, has a permit, and I am restricted to flying it no higher than 400 feet. Additionally, I must check for any restricted airspace before each flight on an app, and the drone must remain within my line of sight at all times—those are the rules.

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Garden State Parkway Southbound Entrance Ramp on Grand Avenue in Montvale Closing for Maintenance Work November 15th

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Montvale NJ, the Garden State Parkway Southbound entrance ramp on Grand Avenue will undergo temporary closure commencing November 15, 2024. The NJ Turnpike Authority has scheduled ramp maintenance from approximately November 15, 2024, through July 2025, with the closure in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Montvale Named the Best Managed Community

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Montvale Nj, Montvale named the best managed community in 2024 by Business View Magazine. Mayor Mike Ghassali announced in a Facebook post “We are honored to be recognized by Business View Magazine and named the best managed community in 2024.Kudos to all our volunteers, staff, boards and commissions, and first responders for making us stand out and be recognized.”

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Montvale’s Affordable Housing Debate: Mayor Ghassali Challenges New Mandates Amid Growing Concerns

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Montvale NJ, Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali has voiced strong opposition to New Jersey’s newly announced affordable housing requirements. Released by the state’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the mandates task Montvale with developing 348 affordable housing units over the next decade. When factoring in 20% inclusionary zoning, that number could soar to 1,740 units, a prospect Ghassali describes as “excessive and burdensome.” He argues these figures threaten to overwhelm the borough’s resources and has filed for a legal stay, intending to temporarily halt enforcement while pursuing a lawsuit.

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Non-traditional Care with Conventional Medicine ,Valley Medical Group Opens Integrative Medicine Practice in Montvale

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Montvale  NJ, Valley Medical Group is proud to announce the opening of its new Integrative Medicine practice, located at 141 North Kinderkamack Road in Montvale, New Jersey.

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List of Towns Fighting the Bogus “Affordable Housing” Mandate Continues to Grow

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Montvale NJ  ,a bipartisan group and growing list of New Jersey mayors, led by Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali, has filed a lawsuit against the recently enacted housing law, P.L. 2024, c. 2. This action, brought by the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning (LLRP) coalition, challenges the new housing mandates and aims to protect local communities’ right to manage their growth responsibly.

Parsippany-Troy Hills which was named as one of the best places to live in America and the Garden State, has now approved the resolution to join the coalition. This lawsuit was the only way that we could get officials in Trenton to pay attention to the issues and concerns that we and our residents have about this brand-new process that was imposed upon us. This lawsuit is not about delaying or obstructing affordable housing, it is about advocating for a coherent, statewide strategy for building affordable housing that reflects modern development patterns and allows for responsible local planning without the fear of developers leveraging every large parcel in town for high density housing.

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Bobcat Spotted in Montvale

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Montvale Nj, according to the Montvale Police Department ,this bobcat was seen in the wooded area behind Nottingham Court Thursday Sept 12. Please avoid the animal. Contact police or animal control if you see it. Do not approach it or try to feed it.

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Towns to Challenge New Jersey’s Bogus “Affordable Housing Program”

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Montvale NJ, according to Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali , “We will be filing our lawsuit, with a coalition of towns that also listen to their residents, very shortly to bring fairness to the affordable housing process. Once we file, we have only 30 days to include any other town interested in joining. Mayors and elected officials, contact me directly if you are interested at mghassali@montvaleboro.org”

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Coalition to Fight New Jersey Bogus “Affordable Housing Program” Continues to Grow

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Montvale  NJ, according to Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali,  more towns joining our coalition and ACTUALLY fighting for their residents to bring fairness to the “affordable housing” “Program”. Each town committed $20,000 over two years.

Other towns will be listed once they complete the internal approval and signing on process. Towns already committed to join us with resolutions and joint defense agreements:

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Power Outage in Montvale: Rapid Response to Inclement Weather

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Montvale NJ, yesterday in Montvale, severe weather conditions caused a significant disruption near the railroad tracks. If you were in the area, you might have noticed a sudden power outage that left many residents and businesses in the dark. The cause of the outage appeared to be a lightning strike, although this has not yet been confirmed.

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Montvale Says ,”Enough is Enough” on “Affordable Housing” Obligations

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Montvale NJ, according to Mayor Mike Ghassali ,Montvale is ready to go to Federal Court and fight for the correct and fair due process.

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Montvale Recreation Department : Fish with a First Responder

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Montvale NJ, on June 8th at 9am, the Montvale NJ Recreation Department hosted a fishing event at Huff Pond, with invaluable assistance from the Montvale PBA, Fire Department, and Tri-Boro Ambulance. The pond was specially stocked for the occasion with Blue Gills, Bass, and five large Golden Trout, ensuring an exciting and rewarding experience for all participants.

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$14 million to Settle Montvale Ground Water Contamination Suit

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Montvale NJ,  Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced a $14 million resolution of a natural resource damages (NRD) lawsuit against two companies for the contamination of groundwater with trichloroethylene (TCE) in Montvale, Bergen County.  DEP will use the funds to restore natural resources and recover its own cleanup costs.

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Valley Medical Group Opens New Primary and Walk-In Care Center in Montvale

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Montvale NJ, Valley Medical Group is pleased to announce the opening of a new primary and walk-in care center, Valley Medical Group Kinderkamack Primary and Walk-In Care located at 141 North Kinderkamack Road in Montvale, New Jersey.

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