The state Senate has confirmed Victoria Kuhn to become the next commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, making her the first woman to hold the top position overseeing the state’s prison system. The Senate voted unanimously Thursday to confirm Kuhn, who has been the acting commissioner since June and was previously the department’s chief of staff, after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her for the position earlier this year. She now awaits being sworn in by Murphy to the role. As Department of Corrections (DOC) commissioner, Kuhn will oversee the state’s second-largest department th…