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When Natasha Hemmings took over as CEO of the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Council in 2018, she said there were 124 scouts in Newark, the largest city in the organization’s 7-county regional governing body. As of this summer, Hemmings said, there are more than 1,100. “I think girls are seeing the programs that we’re doing,” said Hemmings, adding that the Girl Scouts’ historically sparse presence in Newark and other urban areas had been self-perpetuating. “You can’t be what you can’t see, right?” In recognition of Newark’s growing scout ranks, the Heart of New Jersey Council is developing a …

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