Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant

Special Appearances

Mrs. New Jersey United States is often called upon to participate in special events and appearances with our partners and sponsors. Together, we are working to keep New Jersey the best place to live!

2007 - Heather Cunningham

Mrs. NJ and 2008 contestants participate in "Dishes for Wishes" benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey!!

This is a great event where our reigning Mrs. New Jersey and our 2008 contestants will join local celebrities and television personalities in serving "dishes" from the hottest South Jersey chefs in a fundraising event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey.. This will be a wonderful opportunity to mix and mingle with Philadelphia and South Jersey radio and television news personalities while sampling gourmet foods, and raising money for a cause very near and dear to our reigning Mrs. New Jersey, Heather Cunningham. To buy tickets and get more information, please visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey's website at http://www.wishnj.org/events/dishes.html.

Mrs. New Jersey Org partners with Project GIVE to host cabaret benefit for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey!!

On Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Rider University a fundraising concert called "Cabaret for a Cause" was jointly sponsored by the Mrs. New Jersey United States Organization and Project GIVE to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation!

This fantastic evening featured:

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2007, Heather Cunningham!
Mrs. United States 2007, Stephanie Hunt!
Fabulous performers that have appeared in venues ranging from Disney World and Opryland to Atlantic City Casinos and The Apollo!
A theme of "A Night for Children" which paid homage to the special children we will support through the Make-A-Wish Foundation!
A silent auction featuring valuable prizes at incredible, tax-deductible auction prices!

Through the hard work of many, and the generous donations of some truly special individuals and local businesses, the organization raised over $3000 that evening! We would like to publicly thank and acknowledge all those who gave from their heart to support the Cabaret for a Cause. Please view our sponsor/donor/volunteer list to see those individuals who supported us, and support or patronize them in return.

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2007 partners with Limo Digest to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation!!

In support of her platform, Project GIVE, Mrs. New Jersey 2007, Heather Cunningham, will be featured as a special guest at the 2007 Limo Digest Show Achievement Awards Banquet and Annual Charity Auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of Heather's Project GIVE beneficiary partners, and an organization with whom she and her husband Tom have qualified to become wish grantors, a prestigious honor that affords its inductees the responsibility and joy of presenting wishes to terminally ill children.

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2007 to appear on Comcast Newsmakers TV during CNN Headline News!!

During the week of July 4th through July 10th, Heather Cunningham will appear on the Comcast Newsmakers program, discussing the Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant, Lupus awareness, and her platform "Project GIVE." The segment will air on CNN Headline News station. Visit http://www.cn8.tv/channel/channelhome.asp?lChannelID=602 and select your region to see when her segments will air in your area!

2006 - Susan Huntley

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2007 Contestants help Design for a Cure

Mrs. New Jersey 2006 and the 2007 contestants were asked to lend a hand and their glamour to the "Design for a Cure" Charity Event sponsored by Dining Spaces, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The fundraiser took place at the majestic Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ. Titleholders were asked to help coordinate registration, assist with silent auctions, and add prestige to awards ceremony. The ladies rose to the occasion, as you can see in the photos below!


Susan leads the way in formal introductions of the titleholders. She is announced as "Her Royal Highness, Queen Susan!"	2007 Contestants and Susan add glamour to the event. (L to R) Mrs. Bergen County, Mrs. Cherry Hill Township, Mrs. Camden County, Mrs. New Jersey, Mrs. East Windsor Township, Mrs. Raritan Valley and Mrs. Hainesport Township. Not pictured: Mrs. Monmouth County

So what is Design for a Cure, you ask? Well, �If You Love Throwing Parties, You�d Love This Event!� They give designers one table, ten chairs, and zero limitations... and you get thousands of creative ideas. Dining Spaces recognizes design excellence with awards for contestants in three different categories of experience. Take a look at the photos below of some of the amazing tables created by the designers! Click on the thumbnail photos to enlarge the images.


Mrs. Camden County visits a Candlelit Garden Table	This creative table is done in a circus theme	Inside the Circus table is an actual moving mini-circus!	A breezy, beautiful Evening Down the Shore table	Mrs. Monmouth County, Mrs. East Windsor Twp. and Mrs. Bergen County view this Bird Sanctuary table	A flower garden comes to life at this lovely table

Check out the chairs at this Latin Flair table	Love is in the air at this ultra romantic table	Lady's slippers abound at this ballet themed table	Mrs. Hainesport Twp. checks out her favorite table's handmade plates	An elegant, contemporary formal table	Swing into Spring with this imaginative swinging bench table!

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2006 to appear on Comcast Newsmakers TV during CNN Headline News!!

During the week of November 15th, Susan Huntley appeared on the Comcast Newsmakers program, discussing the Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant, and her platform "Making Higher Education Possible." The segment aired on CNN Headline News station.

2005 - Hedy DiCarlo

Mrs. New Jersey United States Pageant participates in DeSimone BMW Ultimate Drive Event

The Ultimate Drive Event is a fundraising event that benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. DeSimone donates use of the BMWs, and then donates $1 to the Foundation for every mile driven. It's a great way to raise funds for a cure to a disease affecting thousands of women - our mothers, sisters, and friends. Our contestants took test drives and encouraged others to take test drives. B101 Radio was there covering the event as well! How often do you get to while away the afternoon behind the wheels of multiple Beamers anyway?

Event: DeSimone BMW Ultimate Drive Event (Benefiting Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation)
Date: Friday, April 7, 2006
Time: Event ran from 10-6, Mrs. NJ and the 2006 Contestants were there 11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location: DeSimone BMW, 120 Route 73 North, Marlton, NJ 08053
What They Did: "Drove for the cure" on the 12-mile BMW circuit track and encouraged others to drive it. Passed along this information to friends and family so they could come too!

For more information about the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or about drive events, visit their website at www.komencsnj.org/events/bmw-ultimate-drive.html. For more information on DeSimone BMW, visit their website at www.desimonebmw.com.

Mrs. New Jersey United States partners with NARS Cosmetics

Mrs. New Jersey United States 2005, Hedy DiCarlo along with contestants vying for the 2006 title made a guest appearance at special NARS Cosmetics Color and Skincare Extravaganza events called "Viva Las Vegas" at Lord & Taylor in the Freehold Raceway Mall on January 27th and 28th, and at the Willowbrook Mall March 10th and 11th!

Click on the thumbnail photos below to see all of the fun and excitement of these NARS partnership events!!!

Mrs. New Jersey United States partners with Kitchen Expo

The Grand Opening of the Kitchen Expo in Flemington, NJ was a terrific event, and Mrs. New Jersey, Hedy DiCarlo, was on hand to add some extra glamour to the celebration!