NEWARK – Southern Regional High School, located in Manahawkin in Ocean County, beat out six schools to win first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl southern regional competition, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Director Kimberly Ricketts announced today.

The southern regional competition held in Mount Holly was conducted as part of the 10th annual New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl, a statewide quiz show-style competition created in 1997 to teach young adults about consumer issues. The competition matches teams of high school students against each other, first in county events, then in regional competitions and ultimately in the state finals.

"Congratulations to all those students who participated in today’s regional competition and best of luck in the finals," Ricketts said. "Not only will the increased knowledge of consumer protection benefit those students who compete in the final competition, it is our hope that it benefits all participants during future consumer transactions throughout their lives."

Southern Regional High School won the competition with a score of 120 points and will go on to compete in the state finals on May 23 in Trenton. The other schools that participated in the southern regional competition included: Oakcrest High School, Pemberton High School, Hadden Township High School, Ocean City High School, Cumberland Regional High School and Gateway High School.

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