Miss New Jersey USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

Miss New Jersey USA 1952 Ruth Jane Hampton

Miss New Jersey USA 1953 Susan Ruth Harris

Miss New Jersey USA 1954 Evelyn Orowitz

Miss New Jersey USA 1955 Beverly Rogers

Miss New Jersey USA 1956 Dolores Winfield

Miss New Jersey USA 1957 Jeanne Lewis

Miss New Jersey USA 1958 Faye Hasenauer

Miss New Jersey USA 1959 Geraldine Binder

Miss New Jersey USA 1960 Sandy Chudy

Miss New Jersey USA 1961 Diane Giersch

Miss New Jersey USA 1962 Joyce Claire Thomson

Miss New Jersey USA 1963 Judy Ayars

Miss New Jersey USA 1964 Barbara Richartz

Miss New Jersey USA 1965 Kay Franzen

Miss New Jersey USA 1966 Jo Ann Franchi

Miss New Jersey USA 1967 Jean Galata

Miss New Jersey USA 1968 Linda Papa

Miss New Jersey USA 1969 Nancy Fromel

Miss New Jersey USA 1970 Ellen Cream

Miss New Jersey USA 1971 Brenda White

Miss New Jersey USA 1972 Leila DeSantis

Miss New Jersey USA 1973 Patricia Everett

Miss New Jersey USA 1974 Patricia Sims

Miss New Jersey USA 1976 Ginger Hagaman

Miss New Jersey USA 1977 Juanita McCarty

Miss New Jersey USA 1978 Sheryl Ann Hoehn

Miss New Jersey USA 1979 Robin Senatore

Miss New Jersey USA 1980 Joni Peifer

Miss New Jersey USA 1981 Christy Garthwaite

Miss New Jersey USA 1982 Janice Lynn Straub

Miss New Jersey USA 1983 Ann Marie Brucato

Miss New Jersey USA 1984 Diane Everett Qualter

Miss New Jersey USA 1985 Francie Knapp

Miss New Jersey USA 1986 Lisa Summerour-Perry

Miss New Jersey USA 1987 Stacey Fox

Miss New Jersey USA 1988 Colleen Carlone

Miss New Jersey USA 1989 Deborah Lee Husti

Miss New Jersey USA 1990 Karin Hartz

Miss New Jersey USA 1991 Charlotte Ray

Miss New Jersey USA 1992 Kathy Kasprak

Miss New Jersey USA 1993 Amy Fissel

Miss New Jersey USA 1994 Rosa Velez

Miss New Jersey USA 1995 Christy Joy Pittner

Miss New Jersey USA 1996 Christina Augustyn

Miss New Jersey USA 1997 Jennifer Makris

Miss New Jersey USA 1998 Kelli Paarz

Miss New Jersey USA 1999 Melissa McLaughlin

Miss New Jersey USA 2000 Michelle Graci

Miss New Jersey USA 2001 Jeannette Josue

Miss New Jersey USA 2002 Robin Williams

Miss New Jersey USA 2003 Vanessa Baker

Miss New Jersey USA 2005 Sylvia Pogorzelski

Miss New Jersey USA 2006 Jessica Boyington

Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Erin Abrahamson

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 Tiffany Andrade

Miss New Jersey USA 2009 Kaity Rodriguez

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 Chenoa Greene

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 Julianna White

Miss New Jersey USA 2012 Michelle Leonardo

Miss New Jersey USA 2013 Libell Duran

Miss New Jersey USA 2014 Emily Shah

Miss New Jersey USA 2015 Vanessa Oriolo

Miss New Jersey USA 2016 Jessielyn Palumbo

Miss New Jersey USA 2017 Chaavi Verg

Miss New Jersey USA 2018 Alexa Noone

Miss New Jersey USA 2019 Manya Saaraswat

Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Gina Mellish

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega

Miss New Jersey USA 2022 Alexandra Lakhman

Miss New Jersey USA 2023 Derby Chukwudi

Miss New Jersey USA 2024 Jabili Kandula

Evelyn Orowitz is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1954

Beverly Rogers is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1955

Jeanne Lewis is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1957

Faye Hasenauer is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1958

Geraldine Binder is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1959

Sandy Chudy is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1960

Diane Giersch reacts to winning Miss New Jersey USA 1961

Diane Giersch is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1961

Barbara Richartz is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1964

Jo Ann Franchi is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1966

Linda Papa is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1968

Brenda White is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1971

Leila DeSantis is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1972

Leila DeSantis is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1972

Sheryl Ann Hoehn is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1978

Sheryl Ann Hoehn is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1978

Robin Senatore is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1980

Robin Senatore is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1979

Joni Peifer is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1980

Janice Lynn Straub reacts to winning Miss New Jersey USA 1982

Ann Marie Brucato is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1983

Ann Marie Brucato is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1983

Diane Everett Qualter is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1984

Lisa Summerour-Perry is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1986

Lisa Summerour-Perry is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1986

Stacey Fox is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1987

Colleen Carlone is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1988

Karin Hartz is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1990

Christy Joy Pittner is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 1995

Michelle Graci is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2000

Jeannette Josue is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2001

Robin Williams takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2002

Vanessa Baker is Miss New Jersey USA 2003

Janaye Ingram takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2004

Sylvia Pogorzelski takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2005

Jessica Boyington is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2006

Tiffany Andrade is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2008

Kaity Rodriguez is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2009

Chenoa Greene is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2010

Julianna White is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2011

Michelle Leonardo reacts to winning Miss New Jersey USA 2012

Libell Duran is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2013

Emily Shah is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2014

Vanessa Oriolo reacts to winning Miss New Jersey USA 2015

Jessielyn Palumbo is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2016

Chaavi Verg is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2017

Alexa Noone takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2018

Manya Saaraswat takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2019

Gina Mellish takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2020

Celinda Ortega takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2021

Alexandra Lakhman takes her first walk as Miss New Jersey USA 2022

Derby Chukwudi is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2023

Jabili Kandula is crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2024

10 MISS USA semi finalists for the 1952 Miss USA Pageant: Tennessee, Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey, Montana, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Louisiana and Indiana.

30 Apr 1953 • Winners of the "Miss Universe" bathing beauty contest held in Long Beach, Calif. Iast year and placed under contract by Universal-International Studios are shown above. First movie in which most of them appeared: was "Mississippi Gambler' starring Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, and Julia Adams. And most of them can be seen in "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars." Left to right: Judith Hatula, who was "Miss Michigan". at Long Beach; Valerie Jackson (Miss Montana), Elza Edsman (Miss Hawaii, Jeanne Thomp-son (Miss Louisiana), Renate Huy (Miss Germany), Jeri Miller (Miss Long Beach), Ruth Hampton (Miss New Jersey), Jackie Loughery (Miss U.S.A.) and Judy Dan (Miss Hongkong).

July 1955 • Pat O'Kane, extreme left, who is Miss New York, and Beverly Rogers of Maywood, third from right, Miss New Jersey, welcome several of the beauties who will participate in the Miss Universe contest in California, last night at Palisades Amusement Park. Left to right are Miss O'Kane; Claudie Petit, Miss France; Hillevi Rombin, Miss Sweden; liana Carmel, Miss Israel; Miss Rogers; Margit Nuenke, Miss Germany, and Nicole DeMeyer, Miss Belgium.

July 1956 • Gathered around last year’s ‘‘Miss USA,” Carlene King of Vermont, (wearing crown) are the 16 finalists for the 1956 title which will be bestowed Wednesday night at Long Beach, Calif. Top row, from left, Jo Dodson, Texas; Shirley Bagwell, North Carolina; Maija Bertulson, Arizona; Nancy McCollum, Arkansas. Center row from Ieft; Charlene Holt, Maryland; June Svedin, Washington; Eleanor Wood, Ohio; Barbara Sias, Michigan; Cheryl Brown, Utah; Dolores Winfield, New Jersey; Shari Lewis, Nebraska; Betty Cherry, South Carolina. Bottom row from left Stella Wilson, Tennessee; Carol Morris, Iowa; Maralyn Turner, Oregon; Karen Keeler, Colorado.

July 1957 • TWO NEW JERSEY BEAUTIES who will compete with the best in the land pose for lensmen at East Orange. Jeanne Lewis (right), 22, of Arlington, is Miss New Jersey in the contest for Miss United States in the Miss Universe competition.

1960 • Miss Sandra Chudy, "Miss New Jersey" in the "Miss Universe" contest, is shown with Manville Rescue Squad officials planning for the 25th anniversary parade of the squad. At left is Gay Sanislow, chairman of the anniversary committee, and at right, First Lieut. Frank Listwon.

1 Aug 1960 • Sandra Chudy of Bound Brook, Miss New Jersey in the recent Miss Universe contest, smiles prettily from the convertible she rode vesterday in the Manville Rescue Squad's 25th anniversary parade.

24 Jul 1964 • A group of contestants from the eastern United States try out their new swim suits and the sunshine in Miami Beach, Fla. The girls are their state representatives to the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Left to right: Miss New Jersey, Barbara Richartz; Miss Massachusetts, Barbara Helen Robery; Miss Delaware, Christina Klose; Miss Rhode Island, Ann Tantimonico, and Miss Pennsylvania, Maryann Reilly.

29 Jul 1964 • These are the finalists seeking the title Miss U. S. A. in conjunction with the Miss Universe contest at Miami Beach. Top row, from left, Ohio, Gail Krielow; Idaho, Dorothy Johnson; Texas, Diane Balloun; Maryland, Royette Tarry; District of Columbia, Bobbi Johnson; California, Jeanne Venables; middle row, Utah, Janet Erikson; Alabama, Pamela Borgfeldt; Kentucky, Johnna Reid; New Jersey, Barbara Richartz; Alaska, Susan Marlin; bottom row, Oregon, Toye Fae Esch; New York, Dorothea Langhans; Oklahoma, Jackie Maloney; Mississippi, Patricia Turk. Winner will hear tonight.

1964 • Miss New Jersey in the Miss Universe Pageant, Barbara Richartz, looks over lipstick assortment at opening of Bernie's Drug Store, Broadway and Carman st. Assisting her is the president of Bernie's Drug Concessions Inc., Bernard W. Richlin of Philadelphia.

3 May 1968 • If possession is nine tenths of the law, these three Miss USA Beauty Pageant contestants, will be in the finals later this week. All are sitting in the throne of Miss USA during a rehearsal and like the feeling it radiates. The three are Miss New Jersey, Linda Papa, of Secaucus; Miss New York. June West, New York City, and Miss New Hampshire, Deborah Steers, of Exeter.

1968 • Miss Linda Papa, Miss New Jersey of 1967, tells little Beth Kehres of Edison how she might be Miss New Jersey of 1981. Miss Papa will help screen applicants for the Miss Middlesex Beauty Pageant to be held next month at Holiday Inn Motor Court, Edison.

12 May 1970 • Ellen Cream Miss New Jersey, left, is joined by Christina Tefft, Miss New York, and Carol Cerully, Miss Pennsylvania, at Miami where they compete in Saturday’s Miss USA beauty pageant.

19 May 1971 • Brenda White, left, Miss New Jersey, and Lola Butler, Miss Nebraska, are the only black contestants in Miss USA pageant and both are skeptical about their chances. They are two of 51 girls entered, one from each state and the District of Columbia. Pageant finals are scheduled Saturday night at Miami Beach Auditorium

16 May 1973 • Carol Marie Herrema, Miss California, left, and Brenda Davis, Miss Maine, kiddingly point their thumbs in the direction of Susan Carlson, Miss New York State, during a bit of byplay at the Hotel Americana in New York Monday. In background is Patricia Everett, Miss New Jersey. They are among the contestants for the Miss U.S.A. title. The finals are Saturday.

10 May 1974 • Four early arrivals for the Miss U.S.A. beauty pageant chat at the Greater Buffalo International Airport. From left, they are Miss Florida, Cynthia Zach, 19, of North Miami, Fla.; Miss North Carolina, Marcia Burton, 21, of Hickory, N.C.; Miss New Jersey, Patricia Sims, 20, of Jackson, N. J. ; and Miss New York, Barbara Cooper, 20, of Brooklyn. The winner, to be chosen May 18, will represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe competition.

4 May 1974 • Gov. Brendan T. Byrne (right), wishes good luck to Miss New Jersey-USA Patricia Sims, 9 Albany Ave., Jackson Township, yesterday in Trenton, as she prepares for the finals of the Miss USA Pageant May 18. With Miss Sims are Jackson Township Deputy Mayor Vern Phillips and his wife, Ann. Miss Sims, a drama and classics major at NYU, was crowned March 8. She plans career in medical technology.

4 May 1975 • Miss USA pageant contestants take a ferry ride. From left they are Marice Love, Miss Rhode Island; Sandy McClure, Miss Delaware; Rilla Posson, Miss Massachusetts; Ellen Bowie, Miss Maryland; Cathy Russell, Miss New Jersey, and Mary Lamond, wearing a Miss Metro banner and representing the District of Columbia. The winner will be crowned May 17 during a nationally telecast show from Niagara. Falls. ,

3 May 1976 • Miss Pennsylvania, Marcy Zambelli, 20. of New Castle and Miss New Jersey. Ginger Hagaman, 21. of Egg Harbor, perform a duet during rehearsal for the Miss U.S.A. pageant at Niagara Falls Wednesday. The girls will compete for the title during a nationally televised broadcast on Saturday.

3 May 1977 • Miss New York, Deborah Sue Martin, 19, left, and Miss New Jersey, Juanita Yvonne McCarty, 18, take in the New York view yesterday from atop the Americana Hotel. The twosome will join lovelies from across the nation in the 26th annual Miss U.S.A. Pageant in Charleston, S.C., to be telecast Saturday, May 14. Miss Martin is from New York City, and Miss McCarty hales from Pemberton.

14 Apr 1978 • Miss U.S.A. contestants meet on trip to the Big Apple. From left, Martha Rose Szabo, Miss Connecticut; Darlene Cara Javitz, Miss New York; Sheryl Ann Hoehn, Miss New Jersey; and Sandy Dell, Miss Pennsylvania.

May 1980 • Gulf Coast sunshine, a swimming pool and an eager photographer lured these Miss USA contestants outside during pre-pageant activities. From left, they include Miss Nevada, Kimberlee Gulder; Miss California, Kari Lloyd; Miss New York, Debra Maurice; and Miss New Jersey, Joni Peifer. The new Miss USA will be crowned May 15.

May 1982 • Miss USA contestants, who will compete for the coveted title May 13, pose for photographers in Gulfport, Miss., Monday. They are: Theresa Rosa, Miss Pennsylvania; Janice Straub, Miss New Jersey; Lori Estep, Miss D.C.; Sara Binkley, Miss Indiana; Kim Weeda, Miss Ohio, and Diane Arabia, Miss Michigan

April 1984 • Miss Pennsylvania, Tina Marie Albright of Willow, Street, joined Miss USA Pageant winners from across the nation in New York Wednesday for a sight-seeing and promotional tour for the pageant. From left are: Theresa Ring, Miss California; Lynn Scalo, Miss Connecticut; Steffanee Learning, Miss District of Columbia; Stacy Hassfurder, Miss Florida; Lavonne Ranae Misselle, Miss Illinois; Deborah Neary, Miss Massachusetts; Adriana Krambeck, Miss Michigan; Saundra Percival, Miss Missouri; Diane Everett Qualter, Miss New Jersey; Caroline Flury, Miss New York; Roxi Erwin, Miss Ohio; Miss Albright, and Laura Shaw, Miss Texas.

May 1985 • These four eastern Miss USA gals were all smiles on the high diving board at Lakeland, Fla., as they await the pageant slated for May 13. From left are: Miss New York, Lovey King; Miss Pennsylvania, Sandi Ferguson; Miss New Jersey, Francie Knapp, and Miss Connecticut, Adrianne Hazelwood

May 1985 • On the day of opening ceremonies contestants wore costumes to pay homage to their states. From left. Miss Kansas (Jill Denzin), wheat; Miss Indiana (Theresa Hobbs), race car driver; Miss District of Columbia (Christal Chacon), Statue of Freedom; Miss New Jersey (Francie Knapp), sunbird; Miss Michigan (Nancy Mazuro), Detroit tiger; Miss Arizona (Michelle Ducote), Aztec warrior; Miss Utah (Kim Thompson), salt princess; Miss Wyoming (Wendy Hartwigsen) Old Faithful.

April 1986 • Atlantic County's Lisa Summerour-Perry, left, Miss New Jersey Jennifer Lynn Benusis, Miss Connecticut, and Beth Laufer Miss New York right pose in New York City Thursday. All three will compete in the 1986 Miss USA Pageant in Miami on May 20.

April 1986 • Lisa Summerour-Perry, Miss New Jersey, snaps picture of other competitors in the May 20 Miss USA Pageant in Miami. They are Kathy Rosenwinkel. Miss Florida (left); Sherri Fitzpatrick of Quakertown, Miss Pennsylvania; Tricia Bach, Miss Illinois, and Kelly Parson, Miss California.

March 1986 • Atlantic City Mayor James Usry mingles with Miss New Jersey USA, Lisa Summerour-Perry, and Henrietta Collette at the Black & White Dinner sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club of New Jersey

1986-04-26 • CEREBRAL PALSY children Tommy Lin (left) and Rosalie Berrios try out bike, with help from Miss U.S.A. hopefuls Beth Laufer (left), of New York State, and Lisa Summerour-Perry (Miss New Jersey) yesterday In Central Park.

May 1986 • Miss New Jersey Lisa Summerour-Perry of Egg Harbor Township is all smiles when she learns she was voted by her fellow contestants Miss Amity' in the Miss USA contest

Jan 1987 • Miss New York, Constance McCullough, left, and Miss New Jersey, Stacey Fox of East Brunswick, tug at a New York Giants cap in Rockefeller Center Thursday. The two are competing for the Miss Universe pageant title, just as the states they represent are competing for rights to the Giants.

Feb 1987 • Miss U.S.A., Christy Fichtner (center), goes through rehearsal of a musical number to be taped for Tuesday night's Miss U.S.A. Pageant. At left is Miss Delaware, Shellie Jimene Haralson, and Miss New Jersey, Stacey Joy Fox, is on the right.

Jan 1987 • Among Miss USA contestants visiting Deming are, from left, Patty Thorpe, Miss Utah; Stacey Fox, Miss New Jersey; and Dyan Rody, Miss Oklahoma

Feb 1988 • Picture perfect was the order of the day Saturday when photographers selected their favorite for Miss Photogenic at the Miss USA Pageant in El Paso, Texas. From left: Miss New York, Linneau Mancini, Miss Pennsylvania, Susan Grey, Miss New Jersey, Colleen Carlone, Miss Rhode Island, Cindy Geronda, and Miss Connecticut, Cathy Galasso, seated. Miss Photogenic will be announced Thursday.

Feb 1989 • Anchors away: Three Miss USA finalists salute before shoving off on a Gulf of Mexico sailing outing in Mobile Ala., Tuesday. From left are Deborah Husti, 21, Miss New Jersey; Kimberly Wallace, 18, Miss Massachusetts; and Lisa Thompson, 24, of Marion Ohio, Miss Ohio.

Erin Abrahamson competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2007

Tiffany Andrade competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2008

Kaity Rodriguez competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2009

Chenoa Greene competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2010

Julianna White competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2011

Michelle Leonardo competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2012

Libell Duran competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2013

Emily Shah competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2014

Vanessa Oriolo competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2015

Jessielyn Palumbo competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2016

Chaavi Verg competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2017

Alexa Noone competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2018

Gina Mellish competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2020

Celinda Ortega competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2021

Alexandra Lakhman competes in swimsuit at Miss New Jersey USA 2022

Jabili Kandula competes in activewear at Miss New Jersey USA 2024

Janaye Ingram competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2004

Erin Abrahamson competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2007

Tiffany Andrade competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2008

Kaity Rodriguez competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2009

Chenoa Greene competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2010

Julianna White competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2011

Libell Duran competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2013

Emily Shah competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2014

Vanessa Oriolo competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2015

Jessielyn Palumbo competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2016

Chaavi Verg competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2017

Alexa Noone competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2018

Gina Mellish competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2020

Celinda Ortega competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2021

Alexandra Lakhman competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2022

Derby Chukwudi competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2023

Jabili Kandula competes in evening gown at Miss New Jersey USA 2024

Miss New Jersey USA 1993 Amy Fissel's official headshot at Miss USA 1993

Miss New Jersey USA 1996 Christina Augustyn's official headshot at Miss USA 1996

Miss New Jersey USA 1997 Jennifer Makris' official headshot at Miss USA 1997

Miss New Jersey USA 1999 Melissa MacLaughlin's official headshot at Miss USA 1999

Miss New Jersey USA 2000 Michelle Graci's official photo at Miss USA 2000

Miss New Jersey USA 2001 Jeanette Josue's official photo at Miss USA 2001

Miss New Jersey USA 2002 Robin Williams' official headshot at Miss USA 2002

Miss New Jersey USA 2003 Vanessa Baker's official headshot at Miss USA 2003

Miss New Jersey USA 2004 Janaye Ingram's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2004

Miss New Jersey USA 2005 Sylvia Pogorzelski's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2005

Miss New Jersey USA 2006 Jessica Boyington's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2006

Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Erin Abrahamson's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2007

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 Tiffany Andrade's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2008

Miss New Jersey USA 2009 Kaity Rodriguez's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2009

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 Chenoa Greene's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2010

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 Julianna White's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2011

Miss New Jersey USA 2012 Michelle Leonardo's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2012

Miss New Jersey USA 2013 Libell Duran's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2013

Miss New Jersey USA 2014 Emily Shah's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2014

Miss New Jersey USA 2015 Vanessa Oriolo's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2015

Miss New Jersey USA 2016 Jessielyn Palumbo's official headshot by Jonathan Carter at Miss USA 2016

Miss New Jersey USA 2017 Chaavi Verg's official headshot by Georgina Vaughan at Miss USA 2017

A photo of Miss New Jersey USA 2018 Alexa Noone taken at Miss USA 2018

A photo of Miss New Jersey USA 2019 Manya Saaraswat taken at Miss USA 2019

Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Gina Mellish's official headshot for Miss USA 2020

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega's official headshot by Grant Foto for Miss USA 2021

Miss New Jersey USA 2022 Alexandra Lakhman's official headshot by Grant Foto for Miss USA 2022

Miss New Jersey USA 2023 Derby Chukwudi's official headshot at Miss USA 2023

Miss New Jersey USA 2025 Ivy Harrington's glamshot at Miss USA 2025.

Miss New Jersey USA 2000 Michelle Graci in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2000

Miss New Jersey USA 2003 Vanessa Baker in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2003

Miss New Jersey USA 2004 Janaye Ingram in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2004

Miss New Jersey USA 2005 Sylvia Pogorzelski in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2005

Miss New Jersey USA 2006 Jessica Boyington in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2006

Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Erin Abrahamson in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2007

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 Tiffany Andrade in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2008

Miss New Jersey USA 2009 Kaity Rodriguez in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2009

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 Chenoa Greene in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2010

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 Julianna White in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2011

Miss New Jersey USA 2012 Michelle Leonardo in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2012

Miss New Jersey USA 2012, Michelle Leonardo of Tinton Falls, is a top 16 semifinalist vying for the title of Miss USA® 2012 and the Diamond Nexus Labs crown. She is wearing swimwear by Kooey Australia with shoes by Chinese Laundry as she models for the judges during the 2012 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 3, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss New Jersey USA 2013 Libell Duran in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2013

Miss New Jersey USA 2014 Emily Shah in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2014

Emily Shah, Miss New Jersey USA 2014, competes in her Kandice Pelletier Swimwear and Chinese Laundry shoes during the 2014 MISS USA® Competition from the Baton Rouge River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014 at 8/7c on NBC. She is competing for the title of Miss USA 2014, the coveted Miss USA crown, and the chance to represent the USA at the 2014 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss New Jersey USA 2015 Vanessa Oriolo in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2015

Miss New Jersey USA 2016 Jessielyn Palumbo in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2016

Miss New Jersey USA 2017 Chaavi Verg in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2017

Miss New Jersey USA 2018 Alexa Noone in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2018

Alexa Noone, Miss New Jersey USA 2018, competes as a Top 15 finalist in Venus Swimwear during The MISS USA® Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on Monday, May 21.

Miss New Jersey USA 2019 Manya Saaraswat in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2019

Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Gina Mellish in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2020

Gina Mellish, Miss New Jersey USA 2020, competing on stage in SwimOutlet swimwear, the official provider of contestant swimwear during the Top 16 Swimwear Competition, at the Miss USA Competition, on November 7, 2020 at Graceland in Memphis Tennessee.

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2021

Miss New Jersey USA 1997 Jennifer Makris in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 1997

Miss New Jersey USA 2000 Michelle Graci in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2000

Miss New Jersey USA 2002 Robin Williams competing in evening gown at Miss USA 2002

Miss New Jersey USA 2003 Vanessa Baker in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2003

Miss New Jersey USA 2005 Sylvia Pogorzelski in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2005

Miss New Jersey USA 2006 Jessica Boyington in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2006

Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Erin Abrahamson in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2007

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 Tiffany Andrade in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2008

Miss New Jersey USA 2009 Kaity Rodriguez in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2009

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 Chenoa Greene in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2010

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 Julianna White in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2011

Miss New Jersey USA 2012 Michelle Leonardo in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2012

Miss New Jersey USA 2012, Michelle Leonardo, competes in an evening gown of her choice during the 2012 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 3, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss New Jersey USA 2013 Libell Duran in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2013

Miss New Jersey USA 2014 Emily Shah in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2014

Miss New Jersey USA 2015 Vanessa Oriolo in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2015

Miss New Jersey USA 2016 Jessielyn Palumbo in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2016

Miss New Jersey USA 2017 Chaavi Verg in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2017

Miss New Jersey USA 2018 Alexa Noone in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2018

Alexa Noone, Miss New Jersey USA 2018, competes as a Top 10 finalist in her evening gown during The MISS USA® Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on Monday, May 21.

Miss New Jersey USA 2019 Manya Saaraswat in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2019

Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Gina Mellish in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2020

Gina Mellish, Miss New Jersey USA 2020, competing on stage in a Sherri Hill gown, an official sponsor of the 2020 Miss USA competition, during the Top 16 Evening Gown Competition, at the Miss USA Competition, on November 7, 2020 at Graceland in Memphis Tennessee.

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2021

Miss New Jersey USA 2022 Alexandra Lakhman in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2022

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega's state costume at Miss USA 2021

Miss New Jersey USA 2022 Alexandra Lakhman's state costume at Miss USA 2022

Miss New Jersey USA 2003 Vanessa Baker takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2004

Miss New Jersey USA 2007 Erin Abrahamson takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2008

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 Tiffany Andrade takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2009

Miss New Jersey USA 2009 Kaity Rodriguez takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2010

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 Chenoa Greene takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2011

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 Julianna White takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2012

Miss New Jersey USA 2018 Alexa Noone takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2019

Miss New Jersey USA 2020 Gina Mellish takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2021

Miss New Jersey USA 2021 Celinda Ortega takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2022

Miss New Jersey USA 2022 Alexandra Lakhman takes her farewell walk at Miss New Jersey USA 2023