June 19, 2016
A Gloucester County woman was named Miss New Jersey 2016.
Brenna Weick, 22, of Mantua, beat out 29 other contestants at the Ocean City Music Pier on Saturday night for the crown.
Brenna Weick is Miss New Jersey 2016 pic.twitter.com/BO5AMRYDIh
— Miss New Jersey (@MissAmerica_NJ) June 19, 2016
Weick's platform was "A World of Difference: Navigating the Cyber Sphere ," which raises awareness about cyber bullying.
The win will allow Weick to compete in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City on September 11.
Weick, a student at High Point University in North Carolina, was competing in her fourth Miss New Jersey pageant.
Brenna Weick is Miss New Jersey 2016. Congratulations! #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/COFaIkhFyu
— Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) June 19, 2016
Olivia Michael, of Tenafly, was named the first runner-up.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
