Alexa Rosen Crowned Miss Night in Venice

Alexa Rosen was crowned 2014’s Miss Night in Venice on Tuesday.

The public chose Rosen by donating the most money to charity in her name. In this contest, votes are cast in the form of dollars and coins dropped in donation buckets at local businesses bearing each candidate’s photograph.

The contest raised money for four charities: the HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, the Ocean City Ecumenical Council Food Cupboard, the Sunshine Foundation for chronically ill children and the Ocean City High School After-Prom.

Rosen was sponsored by Johnson’s Popcorn.

The other top contestants were:

• 1^st Runner Up: Gabriel Building Group, Shannon Jackson
• 2^nd Runner Up: Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy & Fudge, Erin McMurray
• 3^rd Runner Up: Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, Charity Beckert
• 4^th Runner Up: Obadiah’s & Yesterday’s, Lauren Greiner