The 2005 Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant

The 2005 pageant was held at 7:30 p.m. on April 30th
at the Historic Strand Theater in Lakewood, New Jersey

About the Pageant
The 2005 Pageant was an exciting series of events, culminating with the crowning of the new titleholder.  Pageant weekend was kicked off by a little playtime in the form of a bowling outing as an icebreaker, followed by a fun and informative skin care and makeup workshop sponsored by NARS Cosmetics.  Rehearsals Friday evening and Saturday morning guaranteed a spectacular show on Saturday night, where each contestant had her moment to shine.  The contestants for 2005 were:

Mrs. Atlantic County
Lori Hammond

2nd Runner Up
Audience Choice Award

Mrs. Essex County
Hedy Di Carlo

Mrs. NJ US 2005
Mrs. Congeniality

Mrs. Morris County
Heather Lovecchio

3rd Runner Up
Pageantry Spirit Award

Mrs. Ocean County
Khrystyna Cusimano

1st Runner Up
Community Service Award
Sisterhood Event Highest Score

Mrs. Warren County
Maryann DeFrances

Sisterhood Spirit Award

WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Organization also honored three outstanding New Jersey women (non-contestants) with the Mrs. New Jersey United States Woman of Achievement Award.  Those awards were presented to:

Ms. Catherine Brettman - Community Achievement Award
Ms. Kent Manahan - Professional Achievement Award
Senator Diane Allen - Civic Achievement Award