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Monmouth Regional Marching Band Struts Its Stuff at Music Under the Stars

Ten high school marching bands show off their talents for their fans and judges as the annual event resumes in Manchester on Saturday.

Marching bands from 10 schools -- , Howell, Toms River East, Central Regional, Long Branch, , Williamstown, Freehold, Jackson Liberty and Jackson Memorial, as well as host Manchester -- took the field at Manchester High School on Saturday night for Music Under the Stars.

The competition, resuming after a one-year hiatus, is a US Scholastic Band Association sanctioned event. Judges critiqued the bands on everything from their musical performances to synchronicity of their color guards.

Here are some scenes from those performances.

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