Montvale is a

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in northern

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, bordering the state of New York. The borough is part of the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,436, an increase of 592 (+7.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,844, which in turn reflected an increase of 810 (+11.5%) from the 7,034 counted in the 2000 census.

History

Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 81. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough was formed during the "

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" phenomenon then sweeping through Bergen County, in which 26 boroughs were formed in the county in 1894 alone. 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. 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. The borough's name is derived from its topography. Montvale is nicknamed "The Pride of the Pascack Valley".

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%). 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. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Chestnut Ridge. Montvale is served by the

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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 . There were 3,115 housing units with a density of approximately . The racial makeup was 79.5% (6,709)

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, 2.7% (225) Black or African American, 0.5% (45) Native American, 17.4% (1,471) Asian, 0.1% (8)

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, and 6.8% (576) from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% (683) of the population. 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. 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.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,844 people, 2,778 households, and 2,203 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 2,872 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 84.83% (6,654)

, 1.03% (81) Black or African American, 0.08% (6) Native American, 11.04% (866) Asian, 0.00% (0)

, 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. 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. 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. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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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

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for the borough was $53,974 (+/− $7,262). About 3.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

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, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over. Same-sex couples headed 10 households in 2010, an increase from the 8 counted in 2010.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 7,034 people, 2,509 households, and 1,999 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,590 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 92.79%

, 0.44%

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, 0.09% Native American, 5.36% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Montvale borough, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed March 10, 2013.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
,

. Accessed March 10, 2013. There were 2,509 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were

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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. 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. 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

for the borough was $45,448. About 0.9% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the

, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Montvale is home to the corporate headquarters of numerous major companies including

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(U.S. headquarters) and Benjamin Moore. In January 2015, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that they would be moving their headquarters from New Jersey to the

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area later that year. The company had been based in North Jersey since 1972 and had 1,000 employees on a 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

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governmental agencies. The borough was the world headquarters for

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(parent company of supermarket chains including A&P Markets, Pathmark and Waldbaum's) from the 1970s until its bankruptcy in 2015. Montvale is home to the operational headquarters of Ingersoll Rand,

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and

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have a large local presence. The international marketing and commercial services headquarters of

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are located in Montvale. 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

, directly across from the former

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headquarters office. Notable tenants include the first location of Wegmans in Bergen County. Due to state

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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

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. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected

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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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165. 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

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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. 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

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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. , the

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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).Mayor & Council
, Borough of Montvale. Accessed March 14, 2023.''2024 County and Municipal Directory''
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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
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Politics

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.Voter Registration Summary - Bergen
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Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 11, 2013. 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). In the 2020 presidential election, Democrat

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received 2,696 votes, ahead of Republican

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who received 2,437 votes (51.4% to 46.4%). In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 2,221 votes (51.0% vs. 41.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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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). In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 2,275 votes (56.1% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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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). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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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%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 1,590 votes (57.9% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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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).

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. MFD is part of Bergen County Fire Battalion 8 and dispatching is contracted to Ridgewood-based Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch. 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. Montvale has its own police department. The police station is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive. Montvale's Office of Emergency Management participates bi-monthly in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) drills in

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Education

The Montvale Public Schools serve students in

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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

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of 11.1:1.District information for Montvale Board Of Education School District
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. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the

) are Memorial Elementary School with 519 students in grades Pre-K through 4 and Fieldstone Middle School with 451 students in grades 5 to 8. Public school students from Montvale in

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through

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s 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. Pascack Hills High School was the 7th-ranked public high school in New Jersey out of 339 schools statewide, in ''

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'' magazine's September 2014 cover story on the state's "Top Public High Schools", after being ranked 18th in 2012 out of 328 schools. 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

of 12.0:1. 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. 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

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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. 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.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Bergen County and by the

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. The

and County Route 503 pass through Montvale. 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. Chestnut Ridge Rd - panoramio

Public transportation

Montvale is served by NJ Transit at the Montvale train station, located at the intersection of Kinderkamack Road and Grand Avenue. The station offers service on the Pascack Valley Line, which runs north–south to Hoboken Terminal with connections via the

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transfer station to New Jersey Transit one-stop service to

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and to other NJ Transit rail service. Connections are available at the Hoboken Terminal to other New Jersey Transit rail lines, the

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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. Rockland Coaches provides service on routes 11, 45, and 47/49 to the

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Entertainment

Montvale formerly had a roller skating rink called The Rink. It closed in 2007 and was a replaced by a condominium complex. Montvale Lanes includes 38 lanes of bowling.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montvale include: * Dana Bash (born 1971),

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(AFL) * Christopher Catalfo (born 1959), former

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who competed in the

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* Tim Catalfo (born 1959), former amateur wrestling standout,

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and

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

* Mary Dunleavy (born 1966), operatic soprano * Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982), professional soccer player * Edith Margaret Faulstich (1907–1972),

philatelist Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possible ...

and philatelic journalist who specialized in

postal history Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and Cover (philately), covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the development of postal system ...

and postal covers * Jeff Hafley (born 1979),

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

s coach of the

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member ...

of the

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(NFL) * Aline Brosh McKenna (born 1967), screenwriter * Zac Moncrief (born 1971), director of ''

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'', ''

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'' and other cartoons * Liliko Ogasawara (born 1972), former international competitor in

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who represented the United States in

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* Kyle Palmieri (born 1991), right winger who has played in the NHL for the

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and

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(born 1996), professional golfer on the

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, who has been ranked as the World No. 1 Golfer * Kieran Scott (born 1974), author of

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and

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books, including ''

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'' and ''I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader'' * Charlotte Vandervalk (born 1937), represented Montvale in the

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from 1991 to 2012 and served on the Montvale Township Council from 1980 to 1985 * Jeffrey Vinokur (born 1990), science educator who combines

hip-hop dance Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop, hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture, hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the 1970s and made po ...

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with live science demonstrations as "The Dancing Scientist" * Shaun Weiss (born 1978), actor who played "Goldberg" in '' The Mighty Ducks'' film series * Jacob R. Wortendyke (1818–1880), Congressman who represented from 1857 to 1859 * Heather Zurich (born 1987), assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Long Island University Blackbirds women's basketball team

Annual events

Each Memorial Day, the Tri-Boro area consisting of Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and Park Ridge all participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade."Tri-Boro Memorial Day parade set for May 27"
, ''Pascack Valley Community Life'', May 23, 2013. Accessed August 11, 2015. 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 The September 11 attacks, also known as 9/11, were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. Nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, crashing the first two into ...

References

External links

Montvale official website

Montvale Public Schools
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School Data for the Montvale Public Schools

Greater Pascack Valley Chamber of Commerce website

Pascack Valley Regional High School District
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