Miss America

Miss America is leaving Atlantic City for the second time.

The Nielsen company reported 4.34 million watched the pageant on Sunday night, compared to 5.35 million last year. Ratings have dropped consistently over the past few years.

With the removal of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions this year's pageant has been dubbed "Miss America 2.0" and not everyone is happy about it.

New Jersey is being represented by Woolwich Township's Jaime Gialloreto whose platform is raising awareness for food allergies.

So this brings up the conversation as to whether viewers are pleased with this move? Is Miss America a "beauty pageant" or "talent show" or a "philanthropic" initiative? If it is a "beauty pageant" should contestants be ashamed of their bodies? Is it wrong to see a woman in a bathing suit? The pageant is based in a "seaside" city with beach-goers right outside boardwalk hall hitting the beach and yes wearing swimsuits.

Kaitlyn Schoeffel said the swimsuit competition at the Miss America pageant last fall was the most empowering moment of her life.

The Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City is doing away with the swimsuit competition. Do you think this is a positive move?

Schoeffel said she believed the monuments should be moved to museums as examples of our country's history.

A Jersey Girl will head back to Rutgers University as first runner-up to Miss USA. For those with pageant confusion, this is different than the NJ-created Miss America.

Newly crowned Miss New Jersey, Brenna Weick, will spend the summer preparing for the Miss America pageant by teaching children the dangers of cyberbullying.