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February 21, 2026
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Judge's gavel and law books
Montvale

Judge: Town must scrap data center plan on affordables

February 15, 2026 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—A state Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program judge ruled Feb. 10 that Montvale’s amended Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan can be deemed compliant only if the borough […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassai, left, in a file photo, and Associate Justice Samuel Alito, Getty Images/Pool photo.
Montvale

‘First hurdle passed’ — Alito orders N.J. to respond to bid to halt March 15 housing deadline

February 10, 2026 Michael Olohan

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito has ordered the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office to respond by Feb. 17 to an emergency application from Local Leaders for Responsible […]

U.S. Supreme Court
Montvale

Montvale affordable housing challenge heads to U.S. Supreme Court after appeals court denial

February 1, 2026 Pascack Press

MONTVALE — Mayor Michael Ghassali said Jan. 30 that Montvale and other municipalities challenging New Jersey’s 2024 affordable housing law suffered another setback when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied their […]

Judge's gavel and law books
Hillsdale

Montvale-led coalition appeals housing ruling, seeks emergency stay in Third Circuit

January 26, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE — The Montvale-led coalition of municipalities challenging New Jersey’s Fourth Round affordable housing framework has filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and […]

Left to right: Ken and Monique Hickey and Mark Durkin share a table at the Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce Breakfast with the Mayors, held at Tavern at the Iron Horse on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026.. John Snyder photo.
Community Voices

Chamber’s annual mayors’ breakfast: Laughs leaven civic session at Tavern at The Iron Horse; business leaders tuck into wide-ranging reports

January 23, 2026 Michael Olohan

WESTWOOD—The Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual  “Breakfast with the Mayors” drew a capacity crowd at The Tavern at The Iron Horse on Wednesday, with the front room limited […]

Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali / John Snyder for Pascack Press
Hillsdale

Ghassali vows he’ll fight ‘to Supreme Court’ on housing

January 22, 2026 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali told area business leaders Jan. 21 that towns across the Pascack Valley are being forced into major land-use decisions on a fast deadline, one day after […]

Affordable Housing Park Ridge
Park Ridge

Pact on affordables advances; zoning ordinances eyed

January 16, 2026 Michael Olohan

PARK RIDGE—Local officials say the borough is moving ahead with plans to comply with a Fourth Round mediated affordable housing settlement and meet its state-mandated deadlines for compliance by a […]

Affordable housing
Montvale

In Trenton, Ghassali warns on housing

January 8, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali said he and Councilmen Doug Arendacs and Dieter Koelling traveled to Trenton on Wednesday, Jan. 7, and testified in federal court in support of a request to […]

Judge's gavel and law books
Montvale

Ghassali rallies mayors to back coalition at Jan. 7 Trenton hearing on bid to pause housing deadline

January 3, 2026 John Snyder

MONTVALE — Mayor Mike Ghassali on Saturday urged fellow mayors and local governing officials to attend a federal court hearing Wednesday, Jan. 7, in Trenton, where he said he will […]

Affordable housing illustration.
Montvale

Judge to weigh objections to Montvale affordable housing settlement; mayor to testify in federal case Jan. 7

December 31, 2025 John Snyder

MONTVALE — Mayor Mike Ghassali told residents Dec. 31 that a proposed settlement involving two developer intervenors in Montvale’s Fourth Round affordable housing plan drew objections at a Dec. 30 court […]

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