Amy Polumbo was crowned as Miss New Jersey 2007.Palumbo is from Howell Township, New Jersey, where she graduated from Howell High School in 2003. She attended Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. She left college for sometime to star in The Voyage of The Little Mermaid in MGM Studios at Walt Disney World as Ariel. She was also a subject of some controversy in July of 2007 when compromising photos from her Facebook account were mailed to the pageant board by a group calling itself "The Committee to Save Miss America." These photos were later released to the media and the issue received national attention. In an interview on NBC's Today Show, Amy Polumbo said the photos show no nudity, pornography or underage drinking. In a later interview on The Today Show, the photos were released and were received by the public as anything but scandalous. Her attorney has denied the rumors that the incident was a publicity stunt. Amy Polumbo lead two seminars titled "Your Electronic Image" during Wagner's freshmen orientation Aug. 25.