Representing her hometown of Tuckerton in the 2024 Miss New Jersey USA pageant this June will be Pinelands Regional High School graduate (Class of ’23) Cailin Callaghan, 19. The event will be held June 21 through 23 at the Hilton Parsippany hotel.

When the time comes, supporters can watch the livestreamed event and vote for Callaghan in the People’s Choice category. In the meantime, she is seeking sponsorships from businesses, friends and community members.

The Miss New Jersey hopeful decided to apply for fun, she said. Her only related experience is the time she was named first runner-up in…