The Miss New Jersey Pageant will open with a parade on Wednesday, continue with preliminary competition Thursday and Friday, and conclude Saturday with finals and the crowing of the new Miss New Jersey.
The
Miss New Jersey Pageant arrives in Ocean City on
Wednesday, June 10.
Events begin with the
Miss New Jersey Parade, which starts at
7 p.m. Wednesday and proceeds from Sixth Street to 14th Street on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Cierra Kaler-Jones, reigning
Miss New Jersey, will lead the parade.
Two former
Miss Ocean City winners will compete for the title: Devon Vanderslice and Dana Piccoli. Theme for this year's Parade is "Pages through the Ages." All 28 contestants will "show their shoes" and be dressed to complement the theme.
Pageant emcee will be Dena Blizzard, who also emcees at the
Miss America Pageant, is a frequent guest at
New Jersey 101.5 radio and a rising star as a professional comedian. Blizzard is currently touring with her hilarious show, "One Funny Mother," which has become a huge hit in theaters throughout the East Coast. She sits on stage, folds laundry and describes her "adventures in motherhood." A former
Miss New Jersey, Blizzard adds fun and laughter to the pageant.
Miss New Jersey preliminaries will be held
June 11 and 12 with the finals and crowning set for
Sat., June 13. For tickets, visit
www.missnewjersey.net and click on "tickets."
The winner will represent New Jersey in the Miss America Pageant in September in Atlantic City.
— News release from Ocean City Public Relations Director Mark Soifer
