Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen
The Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of New Jersey in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.
Isabella Freund of Seaville was crowned Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen on January 25, 2020 at the Clayton High School Performing Arts Center in Clayton, New Jersey. She will compete in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2021 pageant at the Orange County Convention Center on August 8th, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.
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
- Top 7: Alaina Murphy
- Top 8: Alyssa Sullivan
- Top 10: Natalie Ragazzo, Shereen Pimentel, Brynn McKinney
- Top 15: Katie Berry, Andie Babusik
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Brenna Weick
- Preliminary Talent: Shereen Pimentel
Non-finalist awards
- Non-finalist Interview: Samantha Rizzuto
Other awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award: Samantha Rizzuto
- Outstanding Vocal Talent Award: Shereen Pimentel
- People's Choice Award: Natalie Ragazzo
- Teens in Action Award: Samantha Rizzuto
- Teens in Action Award Finalists: Nina Mojares
Winners
Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
2020 | Isabella Freund | Seaville | 16 | Miss Seashore Line's Outstanding Teen | Piano | TBA | ||
2019 | Brynn McKinney | Sewell | 15 | Miss South Shores' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | Top 10 | ||
2018 | Alaina Murphy | Carneys Point | 15 | Miss Atlantic Shores’ Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Finding Neverland" | Top 7 | ||
2017 | Augostina Mallous | Cape May Court House | 15 | Miss Atlantic Shores’ Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Hit Me With a Hot Note" | |||
2016 | Nina Mojares | Freehold | 16 | Miss Monmouth County’s Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Teens in Action Award Finalist | ||
2015 | Shereen Pimentel | Teaneck | 17 | Miss Cape Shores' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" | Top 10 | Outstanding Vocal Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | Expected to appear as Maria in 2019 Broadway revival of West Side Story Featured in John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch |
2014 | Samantha Rizzuto | Long Valley | 17 | Vocal | Non-finalist Interview Award Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award Teens in Action Award | |||
2013 | Alyssa Sullivan | Cape May Court House | 17 | Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie | Top 8 | 1st runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2019 competition | |
2012 | Amanda Ross | Galloway | 16 | Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2016 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant | ||
2011 | Natalie Ragazzo | Pennington | 15 | Vocal | Top 10 | People's Choice Award | 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2019 competition | |
2010 | Andie Babusik | Gloucester County | 14 | Miss Atlantic Shore's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | Top 15 | ||
2009 | Brenna Weick | Mantua | 15 | Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant Later Miss New Jersey 2016 |
2008 | Katharyn Nicolle | Wenonah | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Later Miss New Jersey 2011 | |||
2007 | Kaitlyn Schoeffel | Egg Harbor Township | 13 | Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Later Miss New Jersey 2017 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2018 | ||
2006 | Lindsey Petrosh | Egg Harbor City | 17 | Vocal | Later Miss New Jersey 2012 | |||
2005 | Katie Berry | Mount Laurel | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 15 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2009 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2010 and 2011 pageants 1st runner-up to Mallory Hagan at Miss New York 2012 pageant |