Nicholas Scutari Archives - New Jersey Globe

Conservative independents could tank Bramnick

September 20, 2019 4:01 pmSeptember 20, 2019 4:01 pm

The X Factor in the race for State Assembly in the 21st district is the presence of two pro-Trump Republicans running as independent conservatives against GOP incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit). It’s possible that former Scotch Plains...

Monmouth fundraiser draws top Democrats

August 7, 2019 11:43 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:57 am

A fundraiser for Monmouth County Democrats drew numerous top Democrats to a country club in Neptune despite storms that harried the state Wednesday night. “Here, what you’ve done is incredible,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) told the crowd. “Flipping close to...

Dem county chairs would like Gopal for governor

August 7, 2019 10:26 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:43 am

Some of the state’s Democratic county chairs think State Sen. Vin Gopal would make a great governor down the line. “I think he’s got the skillset necessary to do that. I would love to see that happen,” Somerset County Chairwoman...

No renewed lobbying on legal weed yet, Scutari says

August 7, 2019 9:06 pmSeptember 12, 2019 12:17 pm

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari said lobbying for a renewed push to legalize recreational marijuana use through legislation hasn’t started in earnest. “Not really,” Scutari, the legalization bill’s chief Senate sponsor, said when asked about lobbying efforts for another push at...

Big turnout for Scutari county committee baseball event

August 2, 2019 9:32 am

Over 200 Union County Democrats attended Union County Democratic Chairman Nicholas Scutari’s second annual Union County Democrats Nights at the Ballpark. Scutari, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, offers tickets to the Somerset Patriots baseball game free to members...

O’Toole likely safe as Port Authority chairman

July 27, 2019 11:40 amJuly 29, 2019 12:58 am

The quest to fill three open Port Authority seats is hugely complicated and shows the outsized influence Senate President Steve Sweeney has over Gov. Phil Murphy’s ability to get even one appointment to the powerful bi-state authority. It also shows...

Ruotolo probable pick for acting Union County Prosecutor

July 11, 2019 10:06 amJuly 11, 2019 10:09 am

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lyndsay Ruotolo is expected to be named acting Union County Prosecutor soon, according to sources with knowledge of the pending appointment. Ruotolo is the daughter of the late Andrew Ruotolo, who also served as a federal prosecutor...