The St. Patrick's Day Parade, only a couple of months away, is big in Trenton, New Jersey and it doesn't just happen all by itself. It takes huge amounts of hard work and planning. Tonight, an inportant part of that planning took place, the selection of 2009 Miss St. Patrick.

Emcee extraordinaire Vince McKelvey, hosts the Trenton St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee and Scholarship Foundation's selection of 2009 Miss St Patrick, held at Msgr. Crean Division #1 Ancient Order of Hibernians hall on Kuser Rd in Hamilton Township.

The judges tally their votes...

And the winner is...Margaret Walsh, 2nd from right.

Q: Could godmother be more proud?

A: No!

There she is... Margaret Walsh, Miss St. Patrick 2009!

Once the winners are announced, photographer Dave Schofield makes the official portrait of first runner-up Megan Dunne. At right is second runner-up Meghan Simmons.