Since 1945, the Miss America Pageant has given opportunities to young women to build confidence, attain leadership skills and earn scholarships to further their education. You may recognize Miss New Jersey, after placing 2nd runner up this year when she competed for Nationals at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.” Miss New Jersey, Kaitlyn Schoeffel grew up in Atlantic City. “So the Miss America Organization has been a part of my life since I was a child. So to get to represent

I’d like to take the time to reflect back on this day in American History. For the record, 749 New Jerseyans were killed in the both World Trade Center attacks, including 1993. I thought it would be appropriate to visit the official New Jersey 9/11 Memorial this time of year. It’s called ‘Empty Sky’ and its located in Liberty State Park. This memorial is dedicated to the state’s victims who were senselessly murdered. In light of the 16th anniversary of 9/11, we remember those