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Montvale NJ, a grassroots rebellion is sweeping across New Jersey. What started as a personal outreach by Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali has exploded into a powerful coalition of 36 municipalities—crossing party lines and county borders—to challenge the state’s current affordable housing policies.
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Montvale NJ, The high-stakes legal battle over New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates reached the steps of the nation’s highest court this week—and the result is a setback for dozens of NJ municipalities.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has officially denied an emergency application for an injunction filed by a coalition of New Jersey towns led by Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali. The injunction sought to pause the looming March 15, 2026, deadline for towns to adopt new high-density zoning ordinances under the state’s “Fourth Round” housing obligations.
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Montvale NJ, The high-stakes battle over New Jersey’s suburban landscape has reached its ultimate destination. A coalition of dozens of New Jersey municipalities—facing a ticking clock and a March 15, 2026 deadline—has officially appealed to the United States Supreme Court in a desperate attempt to halt the state’s aggressive new affordable housing mandates.
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Montvale NJ, the high-stakes legal war over New Jersey’s Fourth Round affordable housing mandates has reached a fever pitch. On January 30, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a major blow to a coalition of 29 New Jersey towns, denying an emergency request to delay the looming March 15 deadline.
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Montvale NJ, get ready, Bergen County foodies and shoppers! The Chestnut Ridge Shopping Center in Montvale, NJ, is on the brink of a major revitalization, potentially welcoming four highly anticipated new businesses.
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“Dear Montvale residents, this is what we are up against and why we are fighting.
Developers, Fair Share Housing, and their lobbyists are forcing massive overdevelopment on our small towns — ignoring our schools, traffic, water, sewer, floodings and infrastructure pressure.
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HILLSDALE, NJ — It was a proud moment for Troop 334 and the Pascack Valley community as four outstanding young men achieved the highest rank in Scouting — Eagle Scout.
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Montvale NJ, Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali has brought attention to significant issues uncovered during the borough’s legal challenge against New Jersey’s Fourth Round affordable housing law. This lawsuit, aimed at addressing what Montvale and other municipalities deem an unfair system, reveals systemic problems that could impact towns statewide. Here are ten troubling facts Mayor Ghassali shared about the ongoing litigation.
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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 NJ, according to Mayor Mike Ghassali, the NJ Turnpike has told me they’re reopening the Montvale Park and Ride on Tuesday, October 1st. The gas station and the eatery location will open later next month. There are over 400 parking spaces now with all new redesigned parking lot.
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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.
Continue reading List of Towns Fighting the Bogus “Affordable Housing” Mandate Continues to Grow
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Montvale NJ, Montvale Police Department ,Mayor Mike Ghassali and Neil Tuli to the rescue. Turtle is back safe in her natural habitat.
Continue reading Turtle Nesting Season in New Jersey: How to Help Our Shelled Friends
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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.
Continue reading Montvale Says ,”Enough is Enough” on “Affordable Housing” Obligations
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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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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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