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February 7, 2026
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News about Montvale, N.J.

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.
Back in Time

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. […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Montvale

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 […]

Huff's Ice Cream Bar
Back in Time

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 […]

Affordable housing
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
Montvale

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 […]

Affordable housing
Community Voices

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.
Montvale

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.
Community Voices

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 […]

Back in Time

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 […]

Affordable housing
Montvale

Ghassali claims allies on vowed action over affordables

June 28, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A growing coalition of nearly 40 towns in four counties has expressed interest in joining Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali’s efforts to file a lawsuit—first in state court and then in […]

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