Talent Show to Raise Funds in Memory of Late Student

It’s June, and that means it’s almost time for Bridgewater-Raritan High School’s annual talent show to support the Kimberly A. Nelson Foundation.

The foundation was started in memory of former student Kim Nelson, who died in 2009 from a brain aneurysm during her senior year.

This year’s show, changed to be called the Bridgewater Sing-off, will be held Monday.

Money raised from the show, sponsored by the Friends of the Foundation, is used to provide scholarships to students each year, as well as grants to the high school music program for needs outside the budget.

The show will be held Monday, with doors opening at 7 p.m., and the show itself beginning at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s show is featuring both alumni and current students, and this year’s judges will be Tony-winning Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes; award-winning songwriter, producer and performer Mark Conklin; and "Hairspray" national tour actress Amy Toporek.

All performers in the show have been chosen through auditions.

Performers will be Jaime Bartolett; Cailin Marie; Kelsey Coulter; Will Patrick Jackson; Marc Lovallo; Sarah Moebius; Taylor Patullo; Myah Scavo; Brandon Weidenfeld; Joshua Acampado, David Fernandes and Dustin Zhao; Aubrey Flanagan and Samantha Sekora; Sarah Loeffler and Justin McBurney; and Nick Preite and Divya Yeleswarapu.

For more information, visit the website at kimsway.org.