Fish aplenty, and scouts too, at winning 28th council derby

The Three Rivers District of Northern New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts of America enjoyed its 28th Annual F ishing Derby on June 17 at Pascack Brook County Park in Westwood. 134 Cub Scouts and their families spent the morning fishing in the park pond and along the Pascack Brook.

Lion through Webelos scouts caught 91 fish, including catfish, sunfish and perch. Fish were weighed and released back to the water. Scouts earned trophies and bragging rights.

Valley Bank and Inserra ShopRite generously sponsored this event.

The district encompasses 70 towns across Hudson and Bergen counties. Itʼs composed of approximately 80 troops, 70 packs, and 20 crews that consist of more than 4,500 youth and 2,000 adult volunteers in Alpine, Closter, Demarest, Emerson, Harrington Park, Hillsdale, Montvale, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Paramus, Park Ridge, River Edge, River Vale, Rockleigh, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.

—Report and photos courtesy Gerry Beatty