HIGHTSTOWN HIGH CAPTURES VIRTUAL CONSUMER BOWL

TRENTON — Hightstown High School’s Consumer Bowl team proved once again that it can be successful competing in any format as it won this year’s three-team Mercer County event, which was held Feb. 11 via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also taking part were runner-up Nottingham High School and Ewing High School.

It was the sixth straight Mercer County Consumer Bowl title for Hightstown High, which also captured the quiz-show style competition on good consumer practices from 2017 through 2020, when the event was held in person, and in 2021, when it was virtual. Hightstown also won the Central Regional and State Championships in 2017.

Mercer County’s Consumer Bowl competition, part of the statewide New Jersey Consumer Bowl, is hosted by the Mercer County Division of Consumer Affairs in conjunction with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and tests students’ knowledge of the state’s consumer protection laws and regulations.

“I congratulate the Hightstown team on an impressive performance and commend all of the participants for accommodating the virtual format and making the effort to be informed consumers,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. “Education is the best defense against consumer fraud.”

This year’s Hightstown High School team was composed of Curtis McCleish – Captain; Akul Solanki, Aparajit Kannan, Aprameya Kannan and Ansh Dalia. The team’s adviser is teacher David Teleposky.

The Nottingham High School team, under teacher/adviser Michael Bendorf, was composed of Jack Burke – Captain; Dan Leon, Mark Tezak, Zobia Chaudry and Zack Shah.

The Ewing High School team, under teacher/adviser Angelina Gummel, was composed of Uhart Bradnock – Captain; Mackayla Backs Fillisky, Samantha Weeast, Davon Letran and Joey Martinez.

The Consumer Bowl was created by the Mercer County Division of Consumer Affairs in 1994 as a way to encourage students to become smarter consumers, to be wary of scams and unfair business practices, and to be knowledgeable when obtaining services like home improvements or buying products such as vehicles or appliances. The Division of Consumer Affairs can be reached at (609) 989-6671.