Area resident crowned Miss N.J. Teen

Hilary Levin, 18, of Freehold Township, was crowned Miss New Jersey Teen recently at the Sheraton Meadowlands. She won the sportswear modeling competition and best essay, and was first runnerup in the talent competition.

Hilary will now move on to compete at the National Miss American Teen Pageant at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., in November.

As Miss New Jersey Teen, Hilary will be involved in state and local events and community service. She is the creator of her own nutritional exercise program which she presents to children’s groups. The program is called “Don’t Sit- Get Fit.”

Hilary is a freshman at Rutgers University, where she is the feature baton twirler with the marching band. Last December, as a high school senior, Hilary had the honor of performing in front of 60,000 people with Rutgers in Houston at the Texas Bowl.

Hilary was named a Future Leader in 2006 by Greater Media Newspapers. She is a graduate of the Freehold Regional High School District’s International Studies Specialized Learning Center at Freehold Township High School and a national, regional and state baton twirling champion.

Hilary is the daughter of Sandy and Jay Levin and has a brother, Philip, 15.