Girl Scout Junior Troop 50080 of Little Egg Harbor has earned its highest distinction, the Bronze Award, for a sensory garden the scouts established at the George J. Mitchell Elementary School playground. The troop brainstormed the project last fall and completed it just in time to be enjoyed by their peers this autumn.

Led by Julie Barchetto and Nora Maloney, the young scouts – Reese, Garren, Kylie, Addison, Lily, Reilly and Kayla – each put in at least 20 hours, spending over 200 hours as a…