Montvale, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Distinguish Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Montvale is a borough in northern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering the state of New York. The borough is part of the New York City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,436,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 592 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,844,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 810 (+11.5%) from the 7,034 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

History

Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 Template:Webarchive, 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. 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.<ref name=Story/> On May 20, 1959, portions of Montvale were passed to River Vale, and on December 9 and 14, 1965, territories were exchanged between Montvale and Upper Saddle River.<ref>Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed March 28, 2006.</ref> The borough's name is derived from its topography.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.</ref>

Montvale is nicknamed "The Pride of the Pascack Valley".<ref>Olohan, Michael. "Shovels Are In: ‘Urban Neighborhood’ Under Construction in Montvale" Template:Webarchive, 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>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.03 square miles (10.45 km²), including 4.02 square miles (10.42 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) of water (0.25%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

The borough borders six neighboring municipalities: Park Ridge, River Vale, Upper Saddle River and Woodcliff Lake in Bergen County; and both Pearl River (in the Town of Orangetown) and Chestnut Ridge (in the Town of Ramapo) in Rockland County, New York.<ref>Areas touching Montvale Template:Webarchive, MapIt. Accessed February 28, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 28, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Chestnut Ridge.<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 6, 2015.</ref>

Montvale is served by the Garden State Parkway at exits 171 and 172, as well as the New York State Thruway in Chestnut Ridge.

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 8,436 people and 3,016 households residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 3,115 housing units with a density of approximately Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 79.5% (6,709) White, 2.7% (225) Black or African American, 0.5% (45) Native American, 17.4% (1,471) Asian, 0.1% (8) Pacific Islander, and 6.8% (576) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% (683) of the population.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>

Of the 3,016 households, 37% (1,116) had children under the age of 18. 67.1% (2,023) were married couples living together, 19.6% (590) had a female householder with no spouse present, and 10.5% (318) had a male householder with no spouse present.<ref name=":0" />

77% of the population were over the age of 18, and 18.4% of the population were over the age of 65. The median age was 43.8. The median age for men was 43, and the median age for women was 44.8.<ref name=":0" />

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,844 people, 2,778 households, and 2,203 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,872 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 84.83% (6,654) White, 1.03% (81) Black or African American, 0.08% (6) Native American, 11.04% (866) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (128) from other races, and 1.39% (109) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.34% (419) of the population.<ref name="Census2010"/>

Of the 2,778 households, 39.3% had children under the age of 18; 68.6% were married couples living together; 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.7% were non-families. Of all households, 17.6% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $111,633 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,448) and the median family income was $140,026 (+/− $14,508). Males had a median income of $100,000 (+/− $13,987) versus $55,000 (+/− $4,957) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,974 (+/− $7,262). About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Montvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed 10 households in 2010, an increase from the 8 counted in 2010.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed September 3, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,034 people, 2,509 households, and 1,999 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,590 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 92.79% White, 0.44% African American, 0.09% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Montvale borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Montvale borough, Bergen County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 10, 2013.</ref>

There were 2,509 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $93,031, and the median income for a family was $104,047. Males had a median income of $80,355 versus $37,440 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $45,448. About 0.9% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Montvale is home to the corporate headquarters of numerous major companies including Sharp Corporation (U.S. headquarters)<ref>Profile Template:Webarchive, Sharp Corporation. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref> and Benjamin Moore.<ref>Contact Us Template:Webarchive, Benjamin Moore & Co. Accessed December 20, 2011.</ref> In January 2015, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that they would be moving their headquarters from New Jersey to the Atlanta area later that year. The company had been based in North Jersey since 1972 and had 1,000 employees on a Template:Convert campus in Montvale. Despite incentive offers from the State of New Jersey to remain in Bergen County, Mercedes-Benz cited proximity to manufacturing facilities and a growing customer base in the southeast in addition to as much as $50 million in tax incentives from Georgia governmental agencies.<ref>Lynn, Kathleen. "Mercedes-Benz is latest to leave NJ, moving from Montvale to Atlanta" Template:Webarchive, The Record, January 6, 2015. Accessed January 7, 2015.</ref> The borough was the world headquarters for The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (parent company of supermarket chains including A&P Markets, Pathmark and Waldbaum's) from the 1970s until its bankruptcy in 2015.<ref>Barron, James. "A.& P. Bankruptcy Means New York, Chain's Birthplace, Will Lose Last Store" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, August 1, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2019. "Although its headquarters have been in Montvale, N.J., since the 1970s, A.&P. began in Lower Manhattan and had its headquarters in the Graybar Building, at 420 Lexington Avenue on the eastern flank of Grand Central Terminal, from the 1920s until it moved to Montvale."</ref>

Montvale is home to the operational headquarters of Ingersoll Rand, Pentax and KPMG<ref>Montvale, NJ Template:Webarchive, KPMG. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref> have a large local presence. The international marketing and commercial services headquarters of Western Union are located in Montvale.<ref>Global Locations Template:Webarchive, Western Union Business Solutions. Accessed August 3, 2015.</ref>

The Shoppes at DePiero's Farm is a strip mall located on the former site of DePiero's Farm that opened on September 24, 2017. It is located just off exit 172 of the Garden State Parkway, directly across from the former Mercedes-Benz headquarters office. Notable tenants include the first location of Wegmans in Bergen County.<ref>Verdon, Joan. "The Wegmans: Why we are in Montvale" Template:Webarchive, The Record, September 18, 2017. "Wegmans, the supermarket chain consistently ranked the best in the country by Consumer Reports, is opening a store in Montvale this week — in part because chairman Danny Wegman fell in love with the family farm on the site.... Wegman said he felt an immediate emotional connection to the farm and country store, which the DePiero family had operated in Montvale since 1924, and to the DePieros who were still running the farm.... Bergen County's first Wegmans is slated to open in Montvale this September."</ref> Due to state blue laws in effect in Bergen County, most retail stores in the strip mall are closed on Sundays except for grocery stores and restaurants.

Government

Local government

Montvale is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Montvale is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey" Template:Webarchive, p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

The mayor and council meet every second Tuesday of the month for formal public meetings and on the last Tuesday of the month for informal work sessions. Meetings are open to the public and residents are given the opportunity to speak on proposed ordinances and other matters of concern at the formal meetings. Government-access television (GATV) usually televises the first meeting of each month on the local Public-access television cable TV channel.

The mayor is the chief executive officer of the borough, and as such presides over all public meetings, provides leadership in the development of community projects and makes appointments to various boards. The borough council exercises all legislative powers including adoption of the municipal budget, bond ordinances and the general business of the community.

The council's powers include adoption of ordinances; reviewing, revising and adopting the budget; making appropriations; levying taxes; authorizing bond issues; providing for the internal structure of local government; providing by ordinance for the creation and abolition of jobs; fixing salaries and establishing general municipal policy.

Template:As of, the mayor of Montvale Borough is Republican Michael Ghassali, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Montvale Borough Council are Council President Douglas M. Arendacs (R, 2023), Theresa Sileo Cudequest (R, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term), Dieter Koelling (R, 2024), Timothy E. Lane (R, 2025), Christopher A. Roche (R, 2025), and Annmarie Russo-Vogelsang (R, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council Template:Webarchive, Borough of Montvale. Accessed March 14, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet Template:Webarchive, Borough of Montvale. Accessed May 8, 2022.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Bergen2020>Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Bergen2019>Bergen County November 5, 2019 General Election Statement of Vote Template:Webarchive, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated December 10, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>

In December 2021, the council appointed former councilmember Theresa Cudequest from a list of three names nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Rose Curry until she resigned from office. Cudequest served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election, when voters chose her to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>"Cudequest returns to Borough Council", Pascack Press, December 9, 2021. Accessed April 11, 2022. "The Montvale Borough Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Theresa Sileo Cudequest to serve out the remainder of former councilwoman Rose Curry's term. Cudequest served on the Montvale council 2011–2015 and served and volunteered on many town boards.... He said the chairman of the Republican committee, Chris Roche, would submit three names to the council on Tuesday, Nov. 30, for consideration. The council voted on the replacement. Ghassali said there will be a special election in November 2022 to fill the remainder of Curry's term of office."</ref><ref name=Bergen2022/>

Federal, state and county representation

Montvale is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government Template:Webarchive, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020 Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,132 registered voters in Montvale, of which 1,080 (21.0% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,546 (30.1% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 2,499 (48.7% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 7 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Bergen Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 65.4% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 89.3% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat Joe Biden received 2,696 votes, ahead of Republican Donald Trump who received 2,437 votes (51.4% to 46.4%).<ref>November 2020 General Precinct Summary Template:Webarchive New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 3, 2020. Accessed August 8, 2022.</ref> In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,221 votes (51.0% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 1,960 votes (45.0% vs. 54.2%) and other candidates with 178 votes (4.1% vs. 4.6%), among the 4,402 ballots cast by the borough's 5,780 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, November 8, 2016. Accessed May 24, 2020.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 2,275 votes (56.1% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,718 votes (42.3% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 39 votes (1.0% vs. 0.9%), among the 4,057 ballots cast by the borough's 5,494 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.5% of the vote (1,714 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.5% (728 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (23 votes), among the 2,514 ballots cast by the borough's 5,299 registered voters (49 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 47.4%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,590 votes (57.9% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 972 votes (35.4% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 133 votes (4.8% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with 15 votes (0.5% vs. 0.5%), among the 2,744 ballots cast by the borough's 5,197 registered voters, yielding a 52.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

Emergency services

Montvale has a volunteer fire department that was established in 1924. The department consists of a chief, an assistant chief, two captain companies, and two lieutenant companies. The station is home to Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, and Tower 5.<ref>Fire Department Template:Webarchive, Borough of Montvale. Accessed April 7, 2015.</ref><ref>Fire Department History Template:Webarchive, Borough of Montvale. Accessed April 7, 2015.</ref> MFD is part of Bergen County Fire Battalion 8 and dispatching is contracted to Ridgewood-based Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch. Accessed November 29, 2023. "Today NWBCD provides 9-1-1 call-take and radio dispatch services for Franklin Lakes, Glen Rock, Montvale, New Milford, Oakland, Old Tappan, Oradell, Park Ridge, Ridgewood, River Edge, River Vale, Rutherford, Waldwick, Washington Township, and Woodcliff Lake."</ref>

Along with Park Ridge and Woodcliff Lake, Montvale is one of the communities that is part of the Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps, founded in 1938 and provides EMS service to these three communities. Tri-Boro is a non-profit and full volunteer group which provides free emergency service to those in the community who need it at any time. Its headquarters is located in Park Ridge near Mill Pond.<ref>History and Mission Template:Webarchive, Tri-Boro Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Accessed March 14, 2015.</ref>

Montvale has its own police department. The police station is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive.<ref>Police Department, Borough of Montvale. Accessed April 7, 2015.</ref>

Montvale's Office of Emergency Management participates bi-monthly in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) drills in Bergen County, New Jersey. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive. The Montvale OEM consists of one OEM Coordinator, one Deputy OEM Coordinator, a team of RACES members and a Community emergency response team.<ref>Office of Emergency Management, Borough of Montvale. Accessed November 25, 2017.</ref>

Education

The Montvale Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 980 students and 88.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Montvale Board Of Education School District Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Montvale Public Schools Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed September 3, 2014.</ref>) are Memorial Elementary School<ref>Memorial Elementary School, Montvale Public Schools. Accessed May 11, 2020.</ref> with 519 students in grades Pre-K through 4 and Fieldstone Middle School<ref>Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale Public Schools. Accessed May 11, 2020.</ref> with 451 students in grades 5 to 8.<ref>Welcome Template:Webarchive, Montvale Public Schools. Accessed May 11, 2020. "The Montvale School District is made up of two schools serving students in grades Pre-K-4 at Memorial Elementary School and grades 5-8 at Fieldstone Middle School.... From Montvale, our students attend top-rated Pascack Hills High School."</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Montvale Public Schools Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students from Montvale in ninth through twelfth grades attend Pascack Hills High School along with students from neighboring Woodcliff Lake. The school is part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Hillsdale and River Vale.<ref>Pascack Valley Regional High School District 2015 School Report Card District Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016. "The district is comprised of two high schools. Pascack Hills High School, which is located in Montvale, receives students from the towns of Montvale and Woodcliff Lake. Pascack Valley High School, located in Hillsdale, enrolls students from Hillsdale and River Vale."</ref><ref>Welcome to Montvale Template:Webarchive, Montvale Public Schools. Accessed January 14, 2017. "The Montvale School District is made up of two schools serving students in grades PreK-4 at Memorial Elementary School and grades 5-8 at Fieldstone Middle School.... From Montvale, our students attend top-rated Pascack Hills High School."</ref> Pascack Hills High School was the 7th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide, in New Jersey Monthly magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 18th in 2012 out of 328 schools.<ref>Staff. "Top Schools Alphabetical List 2014" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, September 2, 2014. Accessed September 3, 2014.</ref> As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 842 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.0:1.<ref>School data for Pascack Hills High School Template:Webarchive, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.</ref> Seats on the high-school district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with two seats assigned to Montvale.<ref>Board of Education Template:Webarchive, Pascack Valley Regional High School District. Accessed April 30, 2020. "The Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education is comprised of nine board members elected by constituents in the four municipalities whose students attend Pascack Valley Regional High School District. Currently, three members are elected from the Borough of Hillsdale, two from the Borough of Montvale, two from the Township of River Vale, and two from the Borough of Woodcliff Lake."</ref>

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Montvale is the home of Saint Joseph Regional High School, a college preparatory school for young men founded in 1962 in the Xaverian tradition of Catholic education, operating under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Saint Joseph Regional High School. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref><ref>Bergen County Catholic Secondary Schools Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref>

Transportation

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Garden State Parkway northbound at exit 172 in Montvale

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Bergen County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

The Garden State Parkway<ref>Garden State Parkway Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated August 2014. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> and County Route 503<ref>County Route 503 Straight Line Diagram Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> pass through Montvale.<ref>Bergen County Highway Map Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref> The last stop going north on the Garden State Parkway before heading towards New York and the New York Thruway is in Montvale and features a large rest stop area.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed December 20, 2011.</ref>

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The intersection of Chesnut Ridge Road and Grand Avenue

Public transportation

Montvale is served by NJ Transit at the Montvale train station, located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue.<ref>Montvale station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>Bergen County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, Backed up by the Internet Archive as of November 23, 2010. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>Bergen County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed September 14, 2016.</ref> The station offers service on the Pascack Valley Line, which runs north–south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the Secaucus Junction transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to New York Penn Station and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the PATH train at the Hoboken PATH station, New York Waterways ferry service to the World Financial Center and other destinations and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service.<ref>Pascack Valley Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref>

Rockland Coaches provides service on routes 11, 45, and 47/49 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.<ref>Commuter Routes Template:Webarchive, Rockland Coaches. Accessed December 11, 2013.</ref><ref>Available Schedules from Montvale, NJ to New York, NY, Rockland Coaches. Accessed December 14, 2013.</ref>

Entertainment

Montvale formerly had a roller skating rink called The Rink. It closed in 2007 and was a replaced by a condominium complex.<ref>Finley, Bill. "Last Go-Round" Template:Webarchive, The New York Times, May 13, 2007. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Yet the Rink in Montvale is scheduled to close June 3 to make way for a housing development, and roller skating fans in northern New Jersey will soon have to find something else to do or someplace else to skate."</ref>

Montvale Lanes includes 38 lanes of bowling.<ref>Home Page, Montvale Lanes. Accessed April 7, 2015.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montvale include:

• Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN Capitol Hill journalist<ref>Josephs, Susan. "10 Women to Watch in 5771: Dana Bash" Template:Webarchive, Jewish Woman Magazine. Accessed December 11, 2013. "Raised in Montvale, N.J., Bash grew up 'with an enormously strong Jewish identity' and can still remember all the songs she learned at her UAHC summer camp."</ref>
• Marco Capozzoli (born 1988), placekicker for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League (AFL)<ref>Template:Usurped, ArenaFootball.com. Accessed May 17, 2016. "Hometown: Montvale, NJ"</ref>
• Christopher Catalfo (born 1959), former wrestler who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics<ref>"Catalfo nears berth in Olympics" Template:Webarchive, The Record, June 19, 1984. Accessed March 18, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Former Pascack Hills High School wrestler Chris Catalfo of Montvale is two wins away from a berth on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman team."</ref>
• Tim Catalfo (born 1959), former amateur wrestling standout, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist<ref>"Mills, Catalfo pace Syracuse" Template:Webarchive, The Record, February 2, 1981. Accessed October 19, 2019. "Former New Jersey State wrestling champions Gene Mills of Pompton Lakes and Tim Catalfo of Montvale helped lead Syracuse to a 19-16 college wrestling victory over Navy yesterday.... Catalfo, a State champion at Pascack Hills in 1977, added to the Syracuse victory drive with a decision at 158 pounds."</ref>
• Mary Dunleavy (born 1966), operatic soprano<ref>Shengold, David. "Focused on Her Game; OCP favorite Mary Dunleavy tackles a new Mozart role." Template:Webarchive, Philadelphia City Paper, May 4–10, 2006. Accessed August 3, 2015. "'Philadelphia feels like my second home,' smiles Mary Dunleavy over lunch in Bella Vista. The attractive, engaging soprano is a Jersey girl: She grew up in Montvale and now (aptly enough for one who has both Bellini's and Gounod's versions of Romeo and Juliet in her repertory) lives with her husband, Hal, in Verona."</ref>
• Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982), professional soccer player<ref>via Associated Press. "Eskandarian traded to Toronto", The Record, December 23, 2006. Accessed May 17, 2016. "D.C. United traded forward Alecko Eskandarian of Montvale to Toronto FC on Friday for a partial allocation."</ref><ref>Evans, Shane. "Chivas USA deals Eskandarian to Galaxy" Template:Webarchive, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 2009. Accessed August 3, 2015. "A native of Montvale, N.J., Eskandarian has scored 28 goals in his MLS career and has also been capped by the U.S. national team on one occasion."</ref>
• Edith Margaret Faulstich (1907–1972), philatelist and philatelic journalist who specialized in postal history and postal covers<ref>Eisenbraun, Mildred. "Edith M. Faulstich, 65, stamp expert and author" Template:Webarchive, The Record, September 6, 1972. Accessed August 19, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Edith M. Faulstich of 37 Inwood St., formerly of Montvale, N.J., and founder in 1945 of the Pascack Stamp Club, died Monday in United Hospital, Port Chester. She was 65. She was born in Brooklyn and lived in Montvale until 1951."</ref>
• Jeff Hafley (born 1979), defensive backs coach of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL)<ref>Friedman, Jackie. "New Rutgers assistant coach Jeff Hafley eager to start bringing Jersey talent to football program" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, December 23, 2010. Accessed February 8, 2016. "Jeff Hafley is coming home — and hoping to keep some of New Jersey's best talent here with him. The 31-year-old Montvale native who has served as a coach at Pittsburgh for the last five seasons is joining Greg Schiano's staff at Rutgers."</ref>
• Aline Brosh McKenna (born 1967), screenwriter<ref>Salemi, Vicki. "Glorifying Jersey: A noted Hollywood screenwriter uses her Jersey roots to help inform her storytelling." Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, December 13, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2015. "'It's definitely part of who I am,' says the Los Angeles-based scribe, who was born in France and moved with her family to Fort Lee when she was 6 months old. The family later moved to Demarest and then Montvale, where she lived from age seven until college."</ref>
• Zac Moncrief (born 1971), director of Family Guy, Phineas and Ferb and other cartoons<ref>Mrnarevic, Karen F. "Pascack Hills alum nominated for Emmy" Template:Webarchive, Pascack Valley Community Life, October 1, 2009. Accessed August 3, 2015. "Zac grew up in Montvale, and even as a young boy, he exhibited a propensity for drawing."</ref>
• Liliko Ogasawara (born 1972), former international competitor in judo who represented the United States in Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics<ref>Cooper, Darren. "Liliko Ogasawara, New Jersey's first female wrestler, to be recognized at Boardwalk Hall" Template:Webarchive, The Record, February 28, 2019. Accessed April 29, 2020. "NJSIAA Assistant Director Bill Bruno confirmed that former Pascack Hills wrestler Liliko Ogasawara would attend the girls state finals Saturday at Boardwalk Hall, present medals and be recognized by the crowd.... Ogasawara, a Montvale native, wrestled four matches for Pascack Hills in 1989 and has been recognized as the first girl to compete against boys in a varsity wrestling match."</ref>
• Kyle Palmieri (born 1991), right winger who has played in the NHL for the New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils<ref>Wentworth, Bridget. "Montvale's Kyle Palmieri picked 26th overall by Anaheim in first round of NHL Draft" Template:Webarchive, The Star-Ledger, June 26, 2009. Accessed December 20, 2011. "The Anaheim Ducks chose Kyle Palmieri, 18, who grew up in Montvale and attended St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City for two years, at 26th overall in the first round of the NHL Draft Friday night."</ref><ref>"Palmieri traded to Devils by Ducks for picks" Template:Webarchive, National Hockey League, June 26, 2015. Accessed August 3, 2015. "Palmieri grew up in Montvale, N.J."</ref>
• Scottie Scheffler (born 1996), professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who has been ranked as the World No. 1 Golfer<ref>Politi, Steve. "Scottie Scheffler's Masters victory is a great moment for New Jersey sports, too" Template:Webarchive, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. April 11, 2022. Accessed April 11, 2022. "The Scheffler family moved from Montvale to Dallas when Scottie was just 6 years old, so history will lump him with all the great Masters champion from Texas. But let's be clear on this: New Jersey has every right to claim him as one of its own, too, because his parents made sure that their Bergen County roots were never lost on the golf prodigy they were raising."</ref>
• Kieran Scott (born 1974), author of chick lit and young adult books, including Private and I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader<ref>Kieran Scott Template:Webarchive, Teenreads.com. Accessed December 1, 2012. "A Jersey-girl through and through, Kieran grew up in Montvale, New Jersey, and attended Pascack Hills High School where she was a cheerleader, singer, actress and occasionally a student. She attended Rutgers University, graduated with a double-major in English and Journalism and now resides in Ridgewood, New Jersey in her very own bachelorette pad."</ref><ref>Staff. "A Christmas story with a difference; Jersey Ink", The Star-Ledger, December 25, 2003. "Author: Kieran Scott * Book: Jingle Boy, Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, hardcover, $9.95. * New Jersey ties: Scott grew up in Montvale and now lives in Ridgewood."</ref>
• Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), represented Montvale in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1991 to 2012 and served on the Montvale Township Council from 1980 to 1985<ref>Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition, p. 295. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC. Template:ISBN. Accessed August 3, 2015. "Charlotte Vandervalk, Rep., Montvale - Assemblywoman Vandervalk was sworn to the Assembly Feb. 21, 1991, after being selected by Republican County Committee members of the 39th District to fill a vacancy."</ref>
• Jeffrey Vinokur (born 1990), science educator who combines hip-hop dance popping with live science demonstrations as "The Dancing Scientist"<ref>Sartor, Michelle. "So you think you can do science?" Template:Webarchive, Pascack Valley Community Life, August 5, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2015. "Montvale resident Jeffrey Vinokur has taken a combination of two passions and shown the country that learning can also be entertaining."</ref>
• Shaun Weiss (born 1978), actor who played "Goldberg" in The Mighty Ducks film series<ref>Beckerman, Jim. "Archive: Montvale's Shaun Weiss on the ups and downs of being a star" Template:Webarchive, The Record, August 6, 2018. Accessed October 19, 2019. "In the comedy Heavyweights, opening today, 15-year-old Shaun Weiss of Montvale plays an overweight teen in a diabolical 'fat camp' that seeks to strip him of dignity and candy bars."</ref>
• Jacob R. Wortendyke (1818–1880), Congressman who represented Template:Ushr from 1857 to 1859<ref>Wortendyke, Jacob Reynier, (1818 - 1868) Template:Webarchive, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 11, 2013. "Wortendyke, Jacob Reynier, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Chestnut Ridge, near Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J., November 27, 1818"</ref>
• Heather Zurich (born 1987), assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Long Island University Blackbirds women's basketball team<ref>Fensom, Michael J. "As her career at Rutgers draws to a close, senior Heather Zurich has no regrets", Inside Jersey, March 2, 2009. Accessed May 15, 2016. "Zurich, a Montvale native, has been an indispensable member of Rutgers' team during her tenure due to her consistency and versatility."</ref>

Annual events

Template:More citations needed section Each Memorial Day, the Tri-Boro area consisting of Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and Park Ridge all participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade.<ref>"Tri-Boro Memorial Day parade set for May 27" Template:Webarchive, Pascack Valley Community Life, May 23, 2013. Accessed August 11, 2015.</ref>

Since the 1920s, Santa arrives every Christmas Eve in the park on a fire truck and distributes stockings and toys to each child.

In late June there is a Day in the Park featuring, rides for the children, contests, food, and live music, concluding with fireworks.

In October, the Montvale Chamber of Commerce holds the annual Montvale Street Fair.

On September 11, a candle-lit Memorial Service is held. In 2021, a monument was erected in honor of those who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Further reading

• Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

• Montvale official website
• Montvale Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Montvale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce website
• Pascack Valley Regional High School District