Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2004
Hyatt Regency on the Hudson, Jersey City, November 8th and 9th, 2004
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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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Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2004 - Rachael Carrollo 1st Runner Up - Lee Schneider 2nd Runner Up - Melissa Galbreath 3rd Runner Up - Lauren Turek 4th Runner Up - Nina DiFerdinand Top 16 Semi-Finalists - Christina Bland, Melissa Crossley, Lisa DeMatteo, Kelly Doherty, Catherine Kastning, Agnes Klich, Kristen Kopcio, Marci Lamb, Lauren Monahan, Michelle Sundburg, Linda Wuergler Congeniality: Suheyla Tuncer/ Photogenic: Ayana Brody |