Tuckerton’s Mabel Obeng, a 14-year-old who will be a sophomore at Pinelands Regional High School this September, is looking forward to competing as a finalist in a National American Miss New Jersey pageant in New Brunswick on Aug. 11.
BRIGHT FUTURE: Mabel Obeng is only 14, but has aspirations of attending medical school. Pageants have helped her build confidence. (Supplied Photo)
Never heard of the National American Miss organization? It is based in Nashville and holds pageants in states throughout the nation with the winners advancing to a national pageant.
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