The Salem News | 3 Scouts from Troop 24 in Salem earn Eagle Scout rank
Posted on: August 14, 2025

By Michael McHugh | Staff Writer
SALEM — Three members of Boy Scout Troop 24 in Salem recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout after they each completed significant community service projects.
Gabe Bennett, Colin Bowker, and Henry Skolski received their Eagle, the highest honor in Scouting, at an Aug. 9 ceremony in Salem that was attended by family and friends as well as local leaders, including state Sen. Joan Lovely, state Rep. Manny Cruz, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker, Mayor Dominick Pangallo, and Salem Superintendent of Schools Stephen Zrike.