Sports
Young Anglers From Nutley Capture Prizes In County Fishing Derbies
They reeled 'em in – and nailed down some local bragging rights.
NUTLEY, NJ — Some youth from Nutley now have a big fish tale to tell after landing a prize-winning catch in a county derby.
Essex County recently brought back its annual series of youth fishing derbies for 2025. Each contest was free and open to children ages 15 and younger.
Derbies took place at Irvington Park, Verona Park, Weequahic Park (Newark), Grover Cleveland Park Pond (Essex Fells/Caldwell), Monte Irvin Orange Park, Branch Brook Park (Newark/Belleville), and the South Mountain Recreation Complex (West Orange).
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Winners from Nutley this year included Olivia Vicente from Nutley, who caught the most fish in the girls’ ages 1-5 category at the derby in Monte Irvin Orange Park(see photo above).
Other winners included Luke Vicente from Nutley, who caught the most fish in the boys’ ages 1-5 category at derby in Monte Irvin Orange Park.
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