Business View Civil & Municipal | July 2022

75 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 Both men are hopeful for what’s ahead for Jefferson Township, and that includes a new sewer system. A series of studies show that Lake Hopatcong has harmful algae blooms, fed chiefly by old septic systems. It’s a common issue facing inland lake towns. Most of the towns around the lake already have sewer systems in place. Jefferson does not. “We put in a request for $90 million for sewers through the infrastructure program through the federal government,” Wilsusen explains. The request passed the House and is now going through the Senate. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed.” Speaking passionately for the township he adores, the Mayor adds, “You can’t appreciate some of the beauty that we really have until you get up here in the northwest corner… I mean we are hills and valleys. We probably have 10 different lakes within Jefferson Township itself. I’m born and raised here and have lived here my whole life, so I really don’t know any differently. But you have people who say, ‘I don’t need to go on vacation because I live in a vacation area.’ It happens all the time.” And you better believe those folks are sipping on some ice cold lemonade, too. New Jersey’s Leading Contractor for Pavement Preservation • Cape Seal • Microsurfacing • Chip Seal • Crack Seal • Full Depth Reclamation • Cold In Place Recycling • Emulsion Products www.asphaltpavingsystems.com PO Box 530 Hammonton, NJ 08037 609-561-4161 JEFFERSON TOWNSHI P , NEW JERSEY