It’s the fourth year Brenna has competed in the pageant, and held the local title as Miss Seashore Line. She advances to the Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City in September. For talent, she sang “Someone Like You” from the musical Jekyll & Hyde.
First runner up to Miss New Jersey was Miss Central Coast, Olivia Michael, of Tenafly; Second runner up was Miss Avalon, Kaitlyn Shoeffel, of Egg Harbor Township; Third runner up was Miss Monmouth County, Amanda Ross, of Galloway; and fourth runner up was Miss Cape May County, Devon Vanderslice, of Ocean City.
Other finalists included Miss Atlantic Shores, Alyssa Sullivan, of Cape May; Miss Bergen County, Jessica Milne, of New Milford; Miss Southern Counties, Ayla Gentiletti, of Vineland; Miss Cape Shores, Kelcie Klaus, of Berlin Township; Miss Somerset County, Kyra Seeley, of Middlesex and Miss South Jersey, Julia Magill, of West Deptford.
The Miss New Jersey 2016 Pageant got a big start with Miss New Jersey Teen singing the National Anthem.The evening began with the introduction of all contestants.
Olivia Michael’s group of followers waved banners when her name was called as a finalist.
Miss New Jersey 2015 stands with the finalists.
The eleven finalists take their stroll for quests.Olivia Michael, first runner-up, enthralled the audience with a rendition of Malaguena. A Bergenfield, N. J. resident, hopes to earn a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. The College of New Jersey graduate ‘s platform is Arts for Everyone.Cape May resident and Miss Atlantic Shores, Alyssa Sullivan, performed This Is The Moment as her talent. A graduate of Atlantic Cape Community College, her platform was Peer Challenge Commit2Character. She hopes to become an elementary music teacher and continue performing locally.Miss Cape May Count, Devon Vanderslic, of Ocean City, did a tap dance to a Jackson 5’s number. A graduate of West Chester University, her platform was Give Life a Second Chance. Hoping to become a multifaceted educator, she plans to earn a master’s in education. She was fifth runner-up in the pageant.Jessica Milne is Miss Bergan County who sang My Man as her talent. A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University, her platform was LGBTeen Advocacy. Jessica hopes to obtain a bachelor or arts in technical theater and secure a stage management assignment in a theater company.Third runner-up Amanda Rae Ross is Miss Monmouth County, whose platform issue was Autism Acceptance – Opening Minds through N euro-Diversity. A student at Stockton University, she hopes to obtain a doctorate Degree of Science in Occupational Therapy. For her talent, Amanda did a Ballet/Lyrical en Pointe to The Voice Within.A finalist, Ayla Gentiletti, Miss Southern Counties, is a Vineland native. She is a graduate of Montclair State University with a degree in nutrition & food science. Her platform was Eat Move Love. For her talent, she sang Anthem from the musical Chess.Kaitlyn Schoeffel, Miss Avalon, N.J., of Egg Harbor Township, was the second runner-up in the pageant. A graduate of Montclair State University with a bachelor of arts in broadcast, her platform was Operation Empowerment: Putting power to the MOVEment. She hopes to continue her education towards a Law School for Entertainment Law. Her talent was a dance routine titled Shut Up and Dance.A finalist, Kelcie Klaus, Miss Cape Shores, received a bachelor of science in marketing from Wilmington Uniersity. Her platform: United We Stand, United We Serve. She played Rolling Thunder on the piano as her talent and hopes to obtain a Master’s Degree in Marketing towards a senior management position.Brenna Joanne Weick, Miss New Jersey 2016, is a graduate of High Point University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. Her platform: A World of Difference-Navigating the Cyber Sphere. She hopes to obtain a Master’s Degree in Journalism, hoping for a career in television production in Philadelphia. For her talent, the 2016Miss New Jersey, sang Someone Like You from Jekyll & Hyde.
A finalist, Julia Carolyn Magill, of West Deptford, is a junior at Rowan University. Her platform: Feeding Our Families. She hopes to earn a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special education. A talented dancer, she created a lyrical dance to Tomorrow.A judge at last year’s pageant, he brought his niece to enjoy the event.The young designer on the right donated swimsuits she designed for the pageant.Joan Cooper, who produced the Miss New Jersey pageants for a long time and has been with the organization for 40 years, was honored by the Miss New Jersey Education Foundation.Mark Soifer, left, retired PR man for Ocean City and a longtime public relations for the Miss New Jersey pageant, was cited for his work with the pageant, Joan Cooper, right, retired after serving with the pageant also was cited by the pageant board. Louis Barthold, center, has been with the pageant for a long time and recently retired.Even the judges danced during one rendition.
Olivia Michael’s mother was a huge fan of her daughter, who was first runner-up, and will take over should the newly crowned miss not be able to continue.Brenna Joanne Weick and Olivia Michael hold hands as the winner is announced.Weick is surprised when she is named Miss New Jersey 2016.The new Miss New Jersey 2016 takes her walk as the new miss.
Miss New Jersey 2015 Lindsey Giannini crowns Miss Seashore Line Brenna Joanne Weick, of Mantua, New Jersey, as 2016 Miss New Jersey in Ocean City Music Hall.Miss New Jersey 2015 congratulates second runner-up Kaitlyn Schoefell as the two finalists Brenna Joanne Weick and Olivia Michael awaited the judge’s final decision.
