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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Candidate, New Jersey State Senate, District 22, 2021

Education

  • JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1993
  • EdM, Education, Rutgers University, 1990
  • BA, Psychology, Kean University, 1989

Professional Experience

  • JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1993
  • EdM, Education, Rutgers University, 1990
  • BA, Psychology, Kean University, 1989
  • Prosecutor, City of Linden, 2003-present
  • Attorney, Law Offices of Nicholas P. Scutari, present

Political Experience

  • JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1993
  • EdM, Education, Rutgers University, 1990
  • BA, Psychology, Kean University, 1989
  • Prosecutor, City of Linden, 2003-present
  • Attorney, Law Offices of Nicholas P. Scutari, present
  • Majority Whip, New Jersey State Senate, 2020-present
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 22, 2004-present
  • Deputy Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2018-2020
  • Member, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1997-2004
  • Chair, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1999
  • Vice Chair, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1998
  • Member, Linden Board of Education, 1994-1997

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Joint Committee on State Leasing and Space Utilization

Chair, Judiciary Committee

Member, Law Revision Commission

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1993
  • EdM, Education, Rutgers University, 1990
  • BA, Psychology, Kean University, 1989
  • Prosecutor, City of Linden, 2003-present
  • Attorney, Law Offices of Nicholas P. Scutari, present
  • Majority Whip, New Jersey State Senate, 2020-present
  • Senator, New Jersey State Senate, District 22, 2004-present
  • Deputy Majority Leader, New Jersey State Senate, 2018-2020
  • Member, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1997-2004
  • Chair, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1999
  • Vice Chair, Union County Board of Freeholders, 1998
  • Member, Linden Board of Education, 1994-1997
  • Member, Middlesex County Bar Association, present
  • Member, National Bar Association of School Attorneys, present
  • Member, National Eagle Scout Association, present
  • Member, New York State Bar Association, present
  • Member, Union County Bar Association, present
  • Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, present
  • Member, Union County Planning Board, 2000-2004

Other Info

— Awards:

  • John D. Voelker Award, Outstanding Law Review Associate, Thomas Cooley Law School;

Policy Positions

Scutari's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

  • Insurance reform
  • Deeper vetting and scrutiny for judicial nominees and reappointments
  • Safety and well-being of children
  • Firearms control
  • Quality education
  • Senior services
  • Medical marijuana
Endorsements
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
Speeches