Editing Montvale, New Jersey (section)

==History==
Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of [[Orvil Township, New Jersey|Orvil Township]] and [[Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey|Washington Township]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530082658/https://www.nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf |date=May 30, 2024 }}, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref> The borough was formed during the "[[Boroughitis]]" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone.<ref>Harvey, Cornelius Burnham. [https://books.google.com/books?id=EdoMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA11 ''Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey''], p. 11, New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900. Accessed September 2, 2013. "For a period of sixteen years following the passage of this act few boroughs were organized in the State, only three of them being in Bergen County.... As it was twenty-six boroughs were created in the county from January 23, 1894, to December 18, of the same year."</ref> On February 15, 1896, Montvale acquired part of Orvil Township. In 1906, Montvale added further land from Orvil and Washington townships, and in 1912, Montvale added territory from [[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey|Upper Saddle River]].<ref name=Story/> On May 20, 1959, portions of Montvale were passed to [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]], and on December 9 and 14, 1965, territories were exchanged between Montvale and Upper Saddle River.<ref>[http://www.dutchdoorgenealogy.com/bergen_county_new_jersey_municipalities.html Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218233708/http://www.dutchdoorgenealogy.com/bergen_county_new_jersey_municipalities.html |date=December 18, 2018 }}, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed March 28, 2006.</ref> The borough's name is derived from its topography.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=21 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115082401/http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=21 |date=November 15, 2015 }}, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.</ref>

Montvale is nicknamed "The Pride of the Pascack Valley".<ref>Olohan, Michael. [https://thepressgroup.net/shovels-are-in-urban-neighborhood-under-construction-in-montvale/ "Shovels Are In: ‘Urban Neighborhood’ Under Construction in Montvale"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315005444/https://thepressgroup.net/shovels-are-in-urban-neighborhood-under-construction-in-montvale/ |date=March 15, 2023 }}, ''Pascack Press'', February 11, 2020. Accessed March 14, 2023. "Following up on Hekemian’s presentation, Planning Board Chair John DePinto, who served as chair for 35 years and 42 years on the board, said Montvale has 'always been known as the pride of the Pascack Valley' and noted with corporate partners such as KPMG, S. Hekemian and other corporations, 'we are the envy of the northern portion of Bergen County and we are very proud of it,' he said."</ref>