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Council funds architect over fourth-round affordables

October 1, 2024 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—At a special 10-minute Zoom meeting Sept. 25, the Woodcliff Lake Borough Council approved three resolutions including a nearly $68,000 proposal from an architect to prepare a fourth round […]

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Pascack Press

Special meeting on housing plan and Werimus Lane Pumping Station

September 21, 2024 Pascack Press

WOODCLIFF LAKE—The borough has announced a special meeting of the mayor and council on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m., to be held virtually via Zoom. The meeting will focus […]

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Montvale

Ghassali defends allies’ housing lawsuit

September 12, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Vested interests are calling it “offensive,” “hurtful,” disappointing,” and effectively racist, but a coalition of towns—spearheaded by Montvale and Mayor Michael Ghassali—stands by its complaint filed in Mercer County Superior […]

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Montvale

Montvale mayor, coalition to reveal affordable housing lawsuit plans

September 6, 2024 Michael Olohan

MONTVALE—Mayor Michael Ghassali said the coalition of 17 towns challenging the next round of the state’s affordable housing law will hold a press conference on Monday, Sept. 9, at noon […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Community Voices

Third Rivervale Road townhouse complex hearing postponed

July 13, 2024 Michael Olohan

RIVER VALE—A third public hearing scheduled for July 17 on a controversial application to build nine buildings and 52 townhomes on 5.4 acres at 691–693 Rivervale Road was postponed for […]

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Emerson

Towns Gird as Affordable Housing Law’s Next Deadlines Loom

June 23, 2024 Michael Olohan

EMERSON—Local officials and the borough planner recently spent more than an hour answering questions about the upcoming Fourth Round of municipal affordable housing obligations. Starting in January 2025, these obligations […]

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