NEWARK – Freehold Township High School in Monmouth County is the State Champion in the 12th Annual New Jersey Consumer Bowl, a quiz show-style competition that encourages students to become well-informed consumers.

This year, approximately 70 high schools across the state competed in the Consumer Bowl. Similar in format to the classic television game shows, "It's Academic" and "College Bowl," the New Jersey Consumer Bowl pits teams of high school students against each other, first in county competitions and then in regional events.

The three regional winners representing northern, central and southern New Jersey met yesterday in the state final, which was held in the New Jersey State House Annex in Trenton. James J. Ferris High School in Hudson County took second place and Oakcrest High School in Atlantic County came in third. The county competitions began in January.

Consumer Bowl topics included banking, credit, telemarketing, home repair, identity theft and automotive issues.

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