Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Nicholas P. Scutari, D-Union, Middlesex and Somerset, addresses his colleagues on the floor of the State Senate. Joseph Vitale Ronald L. Rice Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex) looks on as Governor Jon S. Corzine signs the legislation Senator Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex), prime sponsor of the legislation creating the Department of Children and Families speaks at the bill siging Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex) looks on as Governor Jon S. Corzine holds up the newly signed legislation creating the Department of Children and Families Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex), sponsor of the legislation creating the Department of Children and Families, speaks at the bill signing ceremony Governor Jon Corzine, Senator Ronald Rice (D-Essex) and Senator Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) at the bill signing ceremony