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Upper Saddle River council holds closed session to discuss affordable-housing litigation
Summary
An executive meeting on Jan. 8 recorded that the mayor and council entered closed session under Section 7b of the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss litigation described as 'Affordable Housing'; the meeting resumed later that evening with no additional public detail recorded.
The Upper Saddle River Mayor and Council convened an executive meeting on Jan. 8, 2026, and voted to enter closed session at 6:35 p.m. to discuss litigation described in the minutes as "Affordable Housing," citing Section 7b of the Open Public Meetings Act.
Attendees listed in the minutes included Mayor Fardanesh, Borough Administrator Theodore Preusch, Borough Attorney Regan and council members Mark Abaid, Sarah Drennan, Joanne Florio, Donna Friedlander, Richard Lyons and Roger Masi. The executive meeting record states the council resumed at 7:55 p.m. and then adjourned; the public minutes do not disclose the content of the closed-session discussion or any decisions made during it.
Under state statute and local practice, litigation matters are often discussed in closed session when public disclosure would jeopardize the municipality's legal position. The minutes identify the subject as affordable-housing litigation but do not provide further detail about the parties, claims, or next steps.
