Montvale Archives — Page 10 of 65 — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Battle-scarred, Park Ridge waits on joining Ghassali’s fray

August 31, 2024 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—Mayor Keith Misciagna told Pascack Press that he would wait on joining Montvale’s proposed statewide affordable housing lawsuit and committing $20,000 to the cause until “the legal basis for […]

Dated to around 1900, this photograph captures a scene outside the Woodcliff railroad station in an era before automobiles. A sign on the depot reads Woodcliff, placing this before 1910 when Lake was added to the name. The change reflected the borough's new man-made reservoir.

Woodcliff, Montvale are Boroughs, or ‘Where There’s an Orvil, There’s a Way’

August 31, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

PASCACK VALLEY—This week, 130 years ago, Montvale and Woodcliff took big steps into the future when they became boroughs. Each counts the date of its founding as Aug. 31, 1894. […]

16 towns back Ghassali’s housing case; strategy pending

August 25, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali said 16 towns, including Montvale, have committed funds in a coalition against the state’s affordable housing law. He did not disclose a legal strategy to be used […]

A scoop of nostalgia: Huff’s Ice Cream Bar

August 4, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

MONTVALE—Who can remember when Huff’s was the place to go for a cold treat on a hot summer day? The ice cream parlor, located on Grand Avenue across from Montvale […]

Lawyered up! MV digs in for housing challenge

August 4, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—The Borough Council voted unanimously on July 26 to hire King, Moench & Collins LLP as special affordable housing counsel for its planned lawsuit, which aims to compel 62 towns […]

Affordable housing suit counsel set for vote at Zoom session July 26

July 23, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali announced plans to introduce a legal team on July 26 that will represent a coalition of towns filing a lawsuit to compel 62 municipalities—now “exempt” from affordable […]

Ghassali ‘just making noise’ on affordables campaign?

July 21, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Republican Mayor Michael Ghassali launched an effort last week to increase support and raise funds for a legal battle aiming to equally apportion affordable housing obligations statewide. A statewide affordable […]

Montvale Police Capt. Alisha Foley, PO Glenn Moran, Lt. Kash Cruise, and Detective Sgt. Eric Robalino with Memorial Elementary School leaders — including principal for the day Olivia Koerner, rising third-grader, who escorted the officers on their Books and Badges tour May 28. Courtesy photo.

To serve, protect, read: ‘Books and Badges’ connects Montvale police, kids

July 20, 2024 John Snyder

MONTVALE—Before school broke for a hot and muggy simmer (sorry, summer), on Tuesday, May 28 Montvale’s Memorial Elementary School hosted a cool and refreshing event as members of the Montvale […]

Rep. Josh Gottheimer on July 15, 2024 with Fifth District Hometown Heroes Dan Olivier and Andy Scallo, who built Westwood's second 9/11 memorial, and Westwood Mayor Raymond Arroyo. Zachary Florman photo.

In wake of tragedy, Fifth District Hometown Heroes Awards showcase valley spirit

July 15, 2024 Staff

FORT LEE—The Pascack Valley shines, once again, in Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s Fifth District Hometown Heroes awards ceremony, the latest installation spotlighting 20 movers and shakers on Monday, July 15. Among […]

Eighty years ago, the women behind the scenes

July 6, 2024 Kristin Beuscher

MONTVALE—It was the summer of 1944 when the Ladies Auxiliary of the Montvale Fire Department posed for this photo in the municipal park at Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue. The […]