94.3 The Point is proud to announce the winner of our inaugural Bands & Fans competition.

The level of activity for this contest was more than we ever imagined.

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Let's take a look at the stats.

It began with the nomination process before we got started with the voting.

We asked you to tell us your favorite school marching band in New Jersey. Boy, did you.

There were 3,675 nominations. We gave you the top schools with the most nominations and opened it up for a vote.

Participants begged us to extend voting as schools and communities were excited about the competition.

We officially closed voting on Sunday, October 27, at 11:59 p.m.

There were a staggering 39,139 total votes. We've counted them all and are thrilled to announce the top 5.

#5 - North Brunswick Twp. High School - 6.31% of the vote

#4 - Point Boro High School - 7.14%

#3 - Manalapan High School - 7.43%

#2 - Lacey Twp. High School - 8.39%

And congratulations to our 2024 Bands and Fans Champions:

Raritan High School - 11.03% of the vote

Raritan High School Marching Band will receive $1,000 for their program courtesy of our sponsor, Monmouth University.

Thanks to the bands and fans who voted passionately throughout the competition.

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