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GALLERY: Barnegat , Others Wow in Toms River Color Guard Competition

30 color guards competed at Pine Belt Arena this weekend; Barnegat dedicated show to 16-year-old resident with cancer.

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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.

Thirty color guards from around the state competed at the Pine Belt Arena on the Toms River North 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.

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More than 300 spectators cheered on their favorite color guards.

Check out our gallery of images from the event.

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