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Emmy Award Winner Jim Donovan
of WNBS-TV in Columbus and Vanessa Baker, Miss NJ USA 2003 kick off the
finals show |
All 150+ girls enter the
stage awaiting the judges cut for the semi-finalists |
Suheyla Tuncer was chosen as
Miss Amity by her fellow contestants. She was also the winner of this award
at the 2003 pageant |
Ayana Brody took away the
prize for Miss Photogenic |
Jason McLaughlin, Associate
Director of Sales and Marketing for the Grand Hyatt Tampa was a Teen Judge |
Marie LeBreton of NiniMomo
makes an appearance once again as a judge for the Miss NJ USA/Teen USA
pageants |
There was a Top 16 due to
ties: Nina DiFerdinand was one of the first girls called into the semis |
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Three blondes: Lauren Turek,
Catherine Kastning and Marci Lamb all made it to the semis. |
Christina Bland was called
down as well |
Lauren Turek, Michelle
Sundberg, Lee Schneider, Lauren Monahan and Marci Lamb all survived the
first cut |
Linda Wuergler, Lauren,
Christina, Nina, Lee and Melissa Galbreath smile for the judges |
The Evening Gown competition
begins with Christina Bland taking the spotlight |
Nina DiFerdinand takes center
stage during the finals evening gown compeition |
Melissa Galbreath was among
the favorites at last year's pageant too |
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Lauren Monahan competes in
evening gown |
Christina Bland is first out
in an orange suit to face Jim in interview |
Rachael Carrollo was 2nd
Runner Up in last year's pageant |
Melissa Crossley is third
semi-finalist out to face interview |
Lisa DeMatteo laughs it up
with Jim |
DiFerdinand and Donovan in
interview |
Kelly Doherty, a returning
semi-finalist is great in interview |
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Melissa competes in interview |
Catherine Kastning discusses
travel with Jim |
Marci Lamb in the 2nd round
of finals competition |
Kristen Kopcio gets her turn
in the interview sportlight |
Lauren Monahan during
interview |
Lee Schneider, first time
competitor talks with Jim |
One of the final interview is
with actress Michelle Sundburg |
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Rachael Carrollo competes in
the finals swimsuit competition |
Galbreath in swimsuit |
Lee Schneider |
The last of the
semi-finalists competes in swimsuit |
A great group of
Semi-Finalists for 2004 |
Melissa Corcoran relieves
some pressure with a song |
Jacklyn Pezzotta, Miss NJ
Teen USA 2003 and 4th Runner Up at Nationals gives her goodbyes |
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This is Jacklyn as she looked
at this past summer's Miss Teen USA 2003 Pageant |
Jacklyn's "mini me" replica
doll from NiniMomo |
Another shot of Jacklyn as
she competes in the Top 5 of Miss Teen USA 2003 |
A close up of her very own
NiniMomo one-of-a-kind doll |
The Top 5 are chosen (l to r)
Lauren Turek, Nina DiFerdinand, Melissa Galbreath, Lee Schneider and Rachael
Carrollo |
With Nina chosen as 4th
Runner Up, Lauren Turek accepts a 3rd Runner Up finish |
Melissa Galbreath at left
walks away as 2nd Runner Up to the title |
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Lee Schneider and Rachael
Carrollo wait for the judge's decision |
Rachael Carrollo is chosen
the new Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2004 |
Carrollo is all smiles as
Jacklyn places the crown on her head |
A very happy Rachael Carrollo |
Watch the new Miss NJ Teen
USA 2004, Rachael Carrollo compete next summer for the Miss Teen USA title |
Best of Luck Rachael! |
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