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Color Guard Competition Wows in Toms River

30 color guards competed at Pine Belt Arena this weekend

Thirty color guards from around the state competed at the Pine Belt Arena on the campus Saturday.

Among the eight classes -- Middle School, Independent, Scholastic and World -- the color guards came to compete throughout the day. This event was sponsored by the booster organizations of Toms River High Schools East and North Marching Bands.

More than 300 spectators cheered on their favorite color guards.

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The Barnegat High School Guard dedicated thier show " A Letter To You" to Billy Gross, a 16 year old boy with stage four cancer, and all the loved ones who have suffered with cancer.

Check out our gallery of images from the event.

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