[27][28][29] Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Chestnut Ridge.

[42] In January 2015, Mercedes-Benz USA announced that they would be moving their headquarters from New Jersey to the Atlanta area later that year.

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.

[44] Montvale is home to the operational headquarters of Ingersoll Rand, Pentax and KPMG[45] have a large local presence.

The international marketing and commercial services headquarters of Western Union are located in Montvale.

It is located just off exit 172 of the Garden State Parkway, directly across from the former Mercedes-Benz headquarters office.

[6] 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 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.

As of 2023[update], 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).

[3][51][52][53][54][55][56] 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.

[59][60][61] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).

[64] For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[66] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[67] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[68] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[69] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[70] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[71] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[72] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[81][82] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[83][84] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[94] 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).

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.

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located in the Borough Hall on Mercedes Drive.

[120][121] 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.

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.

[132] Rockland Coaches provides service on routes 11, 45, and 47/49 to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.

[136] People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Montvale include: Each Memorial Day, the Tri-Boro area consisting of Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and Park Ridge all participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade.

[159] 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.