“The Water Has Nowhere to Go”: Assemblyman Robert Auth & Mayor Mike Ghassali Challenge Trenton’s Overdevelopment Mandates
photo courtesy of Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Montvale NJ, Every time a heavy rain hits Northern New Jersey, local residents face the same frustrating reality: flooded roadways, backed-up drainage systems, and costly property damage.
the staff of the Ridgewood Blog Based on insights from Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo
Westwood NJ, During a recent Senior Breakfast in Westwood, NJ, one burning question dominated the room: What is the future of development in the Pascack Valley? Local residents are rightfully anxious. Right now, Trenton lawmakers are pushing a trio of aggressive housing and zoning bills—S-1766, S-1786, and S-1836—that threaten to strip local power away from elected Mayors, Councils, and zoning boards. Instead of letting communities decide how they grow, centralized state mandates are attempting to force urban-style densities onto fully developed, small-town New Jersey.
