Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss New Jersey Teen USA.
Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Susan Nicolle
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss New Jersey's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of New Jersey in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Ashley Greco of Waldwick was crowned Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen on June 18, 2023 at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

  • 1st runners-up: Brenna Weick (2010)
  • Top 7: Alaina Murphy (2019)
  • Top 8: Alyssa Sullivan (2013)
  • Top 10: Natalie Ragazzo (2012), Shereen Pimentel (2016), Brynn McKinney (2020)
  • Top 15: Katie Berry (2006), Andie Babusik (2011)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Brenna Weick (2010)
  • Preliminary Talent: Shereen Pimentel (2016)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Samantha Rizzuto (2015)

Other awards

  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award: Samantha Rizzuto (2015)
  • Outstanding Vocal Talent Award: Shereen Pimentel (2016)
  • People's Choice Award: Natalie Ragazzo (2012)
  • Teens in Action Award: Samantha Rizzuto (2015)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Nina Mojares (2017)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Ashley Greco Waldwick Miss Cape Shores' Teen
2022 Maria Lynn Sooy Ocean View 15 Miss Stars and Stripes' Outstanding Teen Irish Dance
2020–21[a] Isabella Freund[2] 17 Miss Seashore Line's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" Later Miss Eastern Shore 2023
2019 Brynn McKinney[3] Sewell 15 Miss South Shores' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl Top 10
2018 Alaina Murphy[4] Carneys Point 15 Miss Atlantic Shores’ Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Finding Neverland" Top 7[5]
2017 Augostina Mallous[6] Cape May Court House 15 Miss Atlantic Shores’ Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Hit Me With a Hot Note" Later Miss New Jersey 2022[7]
2016 Nina Mojares[8] Freehold 16 Miss Monmouth County’s Outstanding Teen Vocal Teens in Action Award Finalist
2015 Shereen Pimentel[9][10] Teaneck 17 Miss Cape Shores' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" Top 10 Outstanding Vocal Talent Award[11]

Preliminary Talent Award[11] 		Expected to appear as Maria in 2019 Broadway revival of West Side Story[12]

Featured in John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch[13]
2014 Samantha Rizzuto Long Valley 17 Vocal Non-finalist Interview Award[14]

Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[14]

Teens in Action Award[14]
2013 Alyssa Sullivan[citation needed] Cape May Court House 17 Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie Top 8 Later Miss New Jersey 2021[15]
2012 Amanda Ross[16] Galloway 16 Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2016 pageant[17]

2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant[18]
2011 Natalie Ragazzo[19] Pennington 15 Vocal Top 10[16] People's Choice Award[20] 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant[18]

3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2019 competition[21]


3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2021[22]

2010 Andie Babusik[23] Gloucester County 14 Miss Atlantic Shore's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe Top 15[24]
2009 Brenna Weick[25] Mantua Township 15 Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen Vocal 1st runner-up[26][27] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant

Later Miss New Jersey 2016[17]
2008 Katharyn Nicolle[28] Wenonah 16 Ballet en Pointe Later Miss New Jersey 2011[28][29][30]
2007 Kaitlyn Schoeffel[31] Egg Harbor Township 13 Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss New Jersey 2017[18][32]
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2018[33]
2006 Lindsey Petrosh[34] Egg Harbor City 17 Vocal Later Miss New Jersey 2012[35]
2005 Katie Berry[36] Mount Laurel 16 Ballet en Pointe Top 15[37] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 pageant

4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2009 pageant[36]

2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2010 and 2011 pageants[28][30]

1st runner-up to Mallory Hagan at Miss New York 2012 pageant[38]

Notes

  1. ^ State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

References

  1. ^ Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
  2. ^ Hawk, Tim (2020-01-26). "Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2020 is crowned (Photos)". nj.com. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  3. ^ Hawk, Tim (January 27, 2019). "Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2019 is crowned". NJ.com.
  4. ^ "2018 Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen Award Winners". www.missnewjersey.net. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ^ "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  6. ^ Schweder, Hanna (January 27, 2017). "Meet Augostina Mallous, the new Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen". Press of Atlantic City.
  7. ^ Hawk, Tim (June 26, 2022). "Miss New Jersey 2022 is crowned". NJ.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Yalong, Bobby T. (January 29, 2016). "Nina Sophia Mojares: The multi-faceted Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2016". Asian Journal.
  9. ^ Pritchett, Kristina (January 11, 2015). "Miss New Jersey Outstanding Teen 2015, Shereen Pimentel, crowned during state competition". Press of Atlantic City.
  10. ^ Mangum, Sekia (January 11, 2015). "Newly crowned Miss New Jersey's Teen 'confident'". Press of Atlantic City.
  11. ^ a b "2015 Scholarships". MissJohn Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch America's Outstanding Teen.
  12. ^ McPhee, Ryan (July 10, 2019). "Isaac Powell, Shereen Pimentel, More Set for West Side Story Broadway Revival". Playbill.com.
  13. ^ "John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb". IMDb.
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  17. ^ a b DeRosier, John; Schweder, Hanna (June 19, 2016). "Mantua's Brenna Weick crowned Miss New Jersey 2016". Press of Atlantic City.
  18. ^ a b c Decker, Justin (June 18, 2017). "Miss New Jersey 2017 is..." NJ.com.
  19. ^ Rudloff, Mary (February 2, 2011). "Former Little Miss Ocean City wins Miss New Jersey Outstanding Teen crown". Ocean City Sentinel.
  20. ^ "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  21. ^ Carroll, Lauren; Auble, Amanda (June 15, 2019). "Belmar native Jade Glab named Miss New Jersey 2019". Press of Atlantic City.
  22. ^ "Miss New York 2021 crowned at Paramount Theater in Peekskill". News 12 - Connecticut. May 31, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  23. ^ "Salem County's Ciara Oro competing for Miss New Jersey title". NJ.com. June 18, 2010.
  24. ^ "Andie Babusik".
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  26. ^ "Jeanette Morelan Wins 2010 Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition".
  27. ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
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  29. ^ "Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey". NJ.com. June 20, 2011.
  30. ^ a b DeAngelis, Martin (June 19, 2011). "Gloucester County woman wins Miss New Jersey pageant". Press of Atlantic City.
  31. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (September 7, 2017). "At Miss America, Miss New Jersey had to answer for Chris Christie". NJ.com.
  32. ^ "Egg Harbor Township's Kaitlyn Schoeffel crowned Miss New Jersey 2017". Press of Atlantic City. June 17, 2017.
  33. ^ DeRosier, John (September 11, 2017). "Miss New Jersey describes "out-of-body" experience on Miss America stage". Press of Atlantic City.
  34. ^ Rudloff, Mary (June 20, 2012). "Lindsey Petrosh chosen as new Miss New Jersey". Ocean City Sentinel.
  35. ^ "Egg Harbor City's Lindsey Petrosh, 23, wins Miss New Jersey Pageant in Ocean City". Press of Atlantic City. June 16, 2012.
  36. ^ a b Rudloff, Mary (June 25, 2009). "Ashley Shaffer crowned Miss New Jersey at Ocean City Music Pier". Ocean City Sentinel.
  37. ^ Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  38. ^ Benanti, Carol Ann (June 16, 2012). "Mallory Hagan wins Miss New York 2012 title". SILive.com.