Alyssa Lego of Toms River, NJ vies for the title of New Jersey's Outstanding Teen

Press Release:

The Miss New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen Organization is an
official preliminary to the Miss America' s
Outstanding Teen Program (MAOTeen) and a little
sister to the Miss America Organization which
is based out of Atlantic City, New Jersey. MAOTeen
was organized to promote scholastic
achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy
living, and community involvement for America's teens. It is a scholarship
based program offering teens the opportunity to be awarded scholarship money
for college. This year’s state pageant will be held Saturday, January 21, 2017
at the brand-new state of the art Clayton High School Performing Arts Center,
350 E. Clinton St., Clayton, NJ. Twenty of the most talented, intelligent, and
community-minded young women will be vying for the prestigious title of Miss
New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen. Each contestant has already won a local title
and will be representing that title at the state pageant. The new Miss New
Jersey’s Outstanding Teen will be competing in Orlando, Florida this summer for
the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.

On January 9, 2016, Nina Mojares of Freehold, NJ was
crowned Miss New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen 2016. She competed at MAOTeen this
past summer and was chosen as a Teens in Action finalist.

This year’s state contestants are:

Contestant Name/Hometown/Local Title

Jess D’Agostino, Holmdel, Miss Monmouth County’s
Outstanding Teen

Cassidy Diamond, Pittsgrove, Miss Ocean County’s
Outstanding Teen

Cianna Winkler, Verona, Miss Gateway’s Outstanding Teen

Tiffani Britton, Williamstown, Miss Bergen County’s
Outstanding Teen

Megan McGowan, Woolwich Township, Miss Seashore Line’s
Outstanding Teen

Abby Dell’Aglio, Waldwick, Miss Central Coast’s Outstanding
Teen

Marina Clifford, Alloway, Miss South Shore’s Outstanding
Teen

Haley Beauparlant, Vernon, Miss Ramapo Valley’s Outstanding
Teen

Taylor Veigel, Blackwood, Miss South Jersey’s Outstanding
Teen

Ashley Murphy, Carneys Point, Miss Coastal Shore’s
Outstanding Teen

Emily Cooney, Sewell, Miss Tri-County’s Outstanding Teen

Madelyn Hays, Cape May, Miss Avalon’s Outstanding Teen

Samantha McConaghy, Mays Landing, Miss Northern Lakes’
Outstanding Teen

Alexandra Hughes, Galloway, Miss Cape Shores’ Outstanding
Teen

Alyssa Lego, Toms
River, Miss Stars and Stripes’ Outstanding Teen

Alaina Murphy, Carneys Point, Miss Burlington County’s
Outstanding Teen

Victoria Matt, Ocean City, Miss Camden County’s Outstanding
Teen

Taylor Swanger, Williamstown, Miss Gloucester County’s
Outstanding Teen

Julianna Cauterucci, East Brunswick, Miss Eastern Shore’s
Outstanding Teen

Augostina Mallous, Cape May Court House, Miss Atlantic
Shores’ Outstanding

For tickets: www.ShowTix4U.com

For information:
Susan Nicolle, Miss New Jersey’s Outstanding Teen Executive Director

susan.nicolle@missnewjersey.net

609.670.4284