Nicholas P. Scutari is an American attorney and Democratic politician who has served as President of the New Jersey Senate since 2022. He has represented New Jersey's 22nd legislative district since 2004. He earned a psychology degree at Kean University, a master's degree in education at Rutgers University and a law degree at Western Michigan University. He served on the Linden Board of Education from 1994 to 1997 and as Linden's municipal prosecutor from 2003 to 2020. He chaired the Union County Freeholder Board in 1999. He is also a civil trial attorney certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
We have documented 1 statement by Nicholas Scutari, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: President of the New Jersey Senate
Condemned
Statement summary
Senate President Nicholas Scutari said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell's resignation was the right thing to do following Gov. Mikie Sherrill's independent investigation. He said continued service would hinder the effective execution of the office's duties and commended Sherrill for her commitment to transparency and accountability.
“Lt. Governor Caldwell's resignation is the right thing to do following Governor Sherrill's independent investigation.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Legislative leaders agree Caldwell had to resign, split over Sherrill’s handling · New Jersey GlobeArticle text, September 25, 2026
Why we used this label
The case asks whether Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell should resign after the investigation's findings and Gov. Sherrill's call for him to leave office. Scutari said the resignation was the right thing to do following the investigation, which agrees with that call, so we labeled it Condemned.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill called on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an outside law firm's report substantiated a workplace-policy violation and two ethics violations. Caldwell resigned on September 25, 2026, the next day. He and his lawyer dispute the report's findings.
