In previous interviews with local media outlets, he spoke of a need to bind different sections of the township together. His job actually fits the township, given the fact two of the commission’s premier attractions – the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation and the Berkshire Valley Golf Course are in Jefferson.įelter didn’t respond to numerous phone calls to discuss the race. Felter’s “real job” if you will, is manager of park projects for the Morris County Park Commission. While being mayor chews up many hours, it’s technically a part-time job. Wilsusen’s team, which includes two council candidates, talks of a “New Vision,” a slogan that can be either uplifting or vague depending on your point of view.įelter, who will turn 59 in May, and Wilsusen, 53, both grew up in the township. Candidates often get mileage out of talking about change – even if it’s merely for the sake of change itself. While incumbency always has some obvious advantages, extended stays in office can become a negative. He has been involved in myriad township activities and currently is president of three organizations – the high school PTA, the girls’ soccer booster club and the board of governors in his community of Lake Shawnee, one of the many individual communities that make up a township of about 23,000 people. Veteran police officers by definition tend to be known around town, but Wilsusen’s resume goes beyond the local police precinct. On the surface, this may be a troubling scenario for the mayor. But what is different this year is that Mayor Russ Felter, a 20-year incumbent, is facing a primary challenge from Eric Wilsusen, who spent about 30 years with Jefferson police, retiring recently as deputy chief. So it’s probably not all that surprising that most of the interest in June’s primary is on the GOP side of the ballot. Republicans rule here Donald Trump won the township with more than 60 percent of the vote in 2016. Nestled around Lake Hopatcong and touching Sussex County, it’s not the easiest place to traverse, even if there are really only two main local thoroughfares – Berkshire Valley and Weldon roads. Jefferson Township is one of Morris County’s most rural, and sometimes forgotten about, municipalities.
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