by Art Gallagher, Toms River Township

TOMS RIVER, NJ – During Wednesday’s Council Meeting, the township presented Bettyjean Pace, a longtime resident of Toms River, a Proclamation for winning the title of Ms. New Jersey Senior America 2022.

Since 1971, the Ms. New Jersey Senior America pageant has provided a platform to empower and encourage women, 60 and older, who best exemplify the dignity, maturity and inner beauty of all Senior Americans. Ten contestants competed in the 2022 Ms. New Jersey Senior America pageant at Harrah’s Resort Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City in June.


As Queen, Bettyjean will travel around the State promoting the positive aspects of aging. She also becomes the featured performer in NJ Cameo Club Showcases that entertain at 55 and over communities, veterans’ hospitals, assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

As Queen, Bettyjean will soon begin a yearlong journey traveling throughout the Garden State, promoting the positive aspects on aging. She becomes the featured performer in New Jersey Cameo Club Showcases. The club entertains at 55+communities, veterans’ hospitals, assisted living, and nursing homes. In September, Bettyjean will compete in the national pageant for the title of Ms. Senior America 2022, which takes place in Hershey Park, Pennsylvania.

Here’s what else is taking place inside our Jersey Shore Newsroom, where you can find more Jersey Shore News as it happens.

You appear to be using an ad blocker

Shore News Network is a free website that does not use paywalls or charge for access to original, breaking news content. In order to provide this free service, we rely on advertisements. Please support our journalism by disabling your ad blocker for this website.