Nicholas Scutari Archives - Page 2 of 20

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...

Scutari sells out baseball fundraiser

July 2, 2019 8:41 pm

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) hosted his 8th Annual Night at the Ballpark this evening at Citi Field, a $1,500-per-person fundraiser attended by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and retired New York Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson. Scutari picked one...

Linden considering Jim Devine for local PR contract

June 18, 2019 6:00 pm

The Linden City Council will vote tonight on Mayor Derek Armstead’s proposal to award a public relations contract to a company run by controversial political consultant Jim Devine and his life partner, perennial candidate Lisa McCormick, according to the council...

Scutari re-elected Union County Dem chairman

June 11, 2019 8:20 pmJune 12, 2019 10:06 am

State Sen. Nicholas Scutari was re-elected to his seat at the head of Union County’s Democratic Committee Tuesday. The chairman ran unopposed. “I want to say thank you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve in this capacity,”...