NEWARK – Voorhees High School, located in Glen Gardner in Hunterdon County, today beat out five schools to win first place in the New Jersey High School Consumer Bowl central regional competition, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Director Kimberly Ricketts announced today.

The central regional competition held today in Freehold 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."

Voorhees High School won the competition with a score of 145 points and will go on to compete in the state finals on May 23. The other schools that participated in the central regional competition included: Hopewell Valley Central High School, Freehold Township High School, Somerville High School, Linden High School, and Perth Amboy High School.

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