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Why Miss Teen USA, North Jersey 17-Year-Old Is Giving Up Her Crown
Miss Teen USA, a Morris Plains native, is giving up her crown.
UmaSofia Srivastava, 17, made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday, May 8, saying her personal values no longer fully align with the "direction of the organization."
"I am grateful for all the support from my family, my state directors, my sister queens, and the fans who have cheered me on since I won my state title," said Srivastava, who was crowned last September in Reno, NV.
"I will always look back on my time as Miss NJ Teen USA fondly, and the experience of representing my state as a first generation, Mexican-I…
West Morris HS Graduate Tyler Zgombic, 26, Had Infectious Smile
The Long Valley community is mourning West Morris High School graduate Tyler Zgombic, who died Aug. 6 — just one week before his 27th birthday.
Zgombic was born in Reno, Nevada and moved to California before settling in Long Valley, where he had lived for the past two decades, his obituary says.
A recent graduate of Arizona State University, Zgombic was known for loving sports. He played basketball, umpired games and loved the Baltimore Ravens.
Zgombic is survived by his parents, John and Shauna Zgombic; his brothers, Justin, Trey and Matt; his grandmothers, Jo Zgombic and DeAnn Dunnigan, …