Nicholas Scutari Archives - New Jersey Globe

Top Democrats urge Murphy to address unemployment backlog

May 11, 2020 11:20 am

Top Democrats and a prominent Republican in the State Senate urged Gov. Phil Murphy and Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo to address the backlog of unemployment cases in the state. “In this moment, ensuring that residents can remain in their homes,...

Union progressives want mailers stopped over COVID

April 6, 2020 6:48 pm

The New Jersey Progressive Democrats of Union County want everyone to stop sending mailers. The group, led by interim chair Jason Krychiw, on Monday sent a petition to Union County Democratic Chairman Nicholas Scutari and the county’s municipal Democratic chairs...

Good government coalition wants Scutari off Judiciary Committee

March 4, 2020 12:35 pm

The Good Government Coalition New Jersey called for State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) to withdraw from the Senate Judiciary Committee amidst news of state and federal probes into his record as Linden’s municipal prosecutor. “We call on Senator Scutari to...

Scutari, Cryan oppose eliminating organizational lines

February 13, 2020 2:36 pmFebruary 13, 2020 3:50 pm

The two state senators from Union County, Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) and Joseph Cryan (D-Union), said they opposed the elimination of organizational lines. “No, I think parties have a right to know where party leadership stands,” Cryan said. “I think the...

Altman: Judicial reappointment amendment would compromise court independence

February 6, 2020 1:45 pmFebruary 6, 2020 3:05 pm

NJ Working Families State Director Sue Altman railed against a constitutional amendment that would allow the Senate to unilaterally reappoint judges who reached the mandatory retirement age Thursday. “If passed, this amendment would give judges a strong incentive to decide...

Scutari: No pick for president with Booker gone

January 13, 2020 3:59 pm

Union County Democratic Chairman Nicholas Scutari hasn’t picked a presidential candidate to back following U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s withdrawal from the race. “I don’t have a position just yet,” Scutari, a state senator, said. On Monday, Booker announced he was...

Senate President Steve Sweeney appears to have the votes for marijuana decriminalization.

Sweeney: more work remains before Senate considers decriminalization

December 4, 2019 2:25 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has the votes for marijuana decriminalization, but he’s not ready to move forward with the measure just yet. “We don’t have a bill. I’ve told Senator Rice I’m happy to sit down and try to figure...