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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 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.
photos courtesy of the Montvale Fire Department
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Montvale NJ, Quick thinking and a coordinated mutual aid response saved a local home this morning after a wood-burning stove incident escalated into a major structure fire.
Continue reading Multi-Alarm House Fire in Montvale: Fast Action Prevents Tragedy
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MONTVALE, NJ — After more than a century as a cornerstone of Bergen County agriculture, the DePiero Farmstand and Greenhouses has officially closed its doors. The farm, founded in 1924 by Italian immigrants Dante and Inez DePiero, survived economic downturns, shifting consumer habits, and decades of development — but this week, the family-run business officially handed its legacy over to the Borough of Montvale.
