Miss New Jersey's Teen
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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.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Location |
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| Members | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Susan Nicolle |
| Website | Official website |
Natalie Troyer-Kulstad of Ridgewood was crowned Miss New Jersey's Teen on June 20, 2026, at the Ocean City Music Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, 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 (2010)
- 3rd runners-up: Abigail Mignucci (2025), Delaney Higgins (2026)
- 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), Delaney Higgins (2026)
- Preliminary Fitness: Delaney Higgins (2026)
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)
- Teens in Action 2nd runner-up: Natalie Troyer-Kulstad (2027)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Natalie Troyer-Kulstad | Ridgewood | 17 | Miss Bergen County’s Teen | Vocal | Teens in Action 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2025 | Delaney Higgins | Long Valley | 17 | Miss South Jersey's Teen | Baton Twirling | 3rd Runner-Up | Preliminary Fitness Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
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| 2024 | Abigail Mignucci | Magnolia | 18 | Vocal | ||||
| 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] |
| 2014 | Samantha Rizzuto | Long Valley | 17 | Vocal | Non-finalist Interview Award[13] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[13] Teens in Action Award[13] |
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| 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[14] | |
| 2012 | Amanda Ross[15] | Galloway | 16 | Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2016 pageant[16] 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant[17] | ||
| 2011 | Natalie Ragazzo[18] | Pennington | 15 | Vocal | Top 10[15] | People's Choice Award[19] | 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 pageant[17] 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2019 competition[20]
3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2021[21] | |
| 2010 | Andie Babusik[22] | Gloucester County | 14 | Miss Atlantic Shore's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| 2009 | Brenna Weick[23] | Mantua Township | 15 | Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 1st runner-up[24] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant Later Miss New Jersey 2016[16] |
| 2008 | Katharyn Nicolle[25] | Wenonah | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Later Miss New Jersey 2011[25][26][27] | |||
| 2007 | Kaitlyn Schoeffel[28] | Egg Harbor Township | 13 | Miss Coastal Shore's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Later Miss New Jersey 2017[17][29] 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2018[30] | ||
| 2006 | Lindsey Petrosh[31] | Egg Harbor City | 17 | Vocal | Later Miss New Jersey 2012[32] | |||
| 2005 | Katie Berry[33] | Mount Laurel | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 15[34] | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2009 pageant[33] 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2010 and 2011 pageants[25][27] 1st runner-up to Mallory Hagan at Miss New York 2012 pageant[35] |
Notes
- State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]