Miss New Jersey wins Quality of Life Award

ATLANTIC CITY (WPVI) -- Miss America 2016 may not be crowned for a few more days, but Miss New Jersey is already a winner.

Wednesday night, Lindsay Giannini of Hammonton, took home the Quality of Life Award during the preliminary competitions in Atlantic City.

Her prize includes a $6,000 dollar scholarship.

She was chosen for her community service, and her fight against distracted driving.

The Miss America Pageant airs at 9 p.m. Sunday night on 6abc.