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February 1, 2026
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Affordable housing
Hillsdale

Council votes 4-0 on Fair Share settlement; rezoning, density changes ahead

December 27, 2025 Michael Olohan

HILLSDALE—The Borough Council voted, 4-0, Dec. 23 to approve a mediated settlement agreement with Fair Share Housing Center that sets a “realistic development potential” of four units of affordable housing […]

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Pascack Press

Former Party City site deal on housing: 91 units, including 18 ‘affordable’ age-55-plus apartments

December 27, 2025 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The Borough Council voted unanimously Dec. 18 to approve a mediated settlement with Fair Share Housing Center and an intervenor that would permit 91 housing units — 73 market-rate […]

Montvale

Town hall on affordable housing settlement postponed; proposed e-bike ordinance taking shape

December 21, 2025 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE — A community town hall meeting planned for Monday, Dec. 22, on Montvale’s mediated Fourth Round affordable housing settlement has been postponed “as we do not yet have any […]

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