Politics & Government
Morris Township Mayor Masters Opponent
Peter V. Mancuso retains spot on the Township Committee, besting challenger Cathy Wilson.
Cathy Wilson said she believed the lack of women and a majority of Republicans on the committee have created a disenfranchised segment of the population that was a real problem for Morris Township.
The voters apparently did not agree as Wilson earned only 42 percent of the votes, while her opponent Peter V. Mancuso ended up with near 57 percent, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.
Both candidates had broadstrokes as the backbone of their campaign outlined in their candidates forum last Monday. Mancuso touted big victories for the Township on the Honeywell and Colgate properties a year and a half from now while Wilson repeatedly referred to an amorphous issue with “trust” in the township committee.
According to Wilson, her challenge to Mancuso was to challenge the long-standing male dominated Republican establishment he represents.
“It is time to be represented by someone with a different ear, someone who speaks with a difference voice and sees thing through the lens of a different gender,” Wilson said.
Mancuso said that going forward the number one priority will be to keep the tax base where it is, increase as many services as possible and be proactive in thinking about spending.
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“But it is important to look at where we are going two years, four years and five years down the road,” Mancuso said.
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