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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PASCACK VALLEY—Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law on March 20 that requires the state Department of Community Affairs to determine affordable housing obligations for each municipality. The adoption came over […]
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