Hillsborough Girls Advance To Semi-Finals In 101.5 Talent Show

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Two 12-year-old Hillsborough girls, Amanda Abbruzze and Alexandra Kuzian, have made it through the first round and will now be competing in the semi-finals of NJ 101.5 Big Joe Henry's Talent Show.

The girls, who will be entering seventh grade at Hillsborough's Auten Road Intermediate School, sang "Don't Rain on My Parade" as part of the competition. They received enough votes online and applause in person during the first round on July 15 to advance to the semi-finals.

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The semi-finals will be held on Aug. 26, with a rain date of Aug. 27 from 7 to 8 p.m., at Jenkinson's at Point Pleasant Beach.

The Big Joe Henry Talent Show is in it's 17th year and runs every Sunday night from the end of June through August with the Grand Finale in early September.

This year's contestants are competing for prizes worth more than $10,000.

In order for Abbruzze and Kuzian to continue on in the competition they need to get their applause meter very high and are asking for the public's support.

(Image and video via Lisa Abbruzze: Amanda Abbruzze and Alexandra Kuzian performing on July 15 at Pt. Pleasant Beach.)

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