Miss Teen competitor dances in Branchville

Paige Lucciola, 17, of Lafayette, will be competing in the Miss NJ Teen USA pageant in Parsippany on Oct. 18, a three-day event in which contestants are judged on interview, bathing suit and evening gown. The winner will represent New Jersey in the national competition. Paige is a student at High Point High School and senior company member at the Branchville Dance Centre in Olde Lafayette Village. She was accepted into the pageant after submitting a photo and application and after a personal interview with the election staff.