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Galloway's Mara Justine takes third in 'The Voice'


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The Galloway Township singer who brought the area along on her adventure on "The Voice" came in third during Tuesday's live finale.

Mara Justine, 21, started the competition quickly turning all four chairs.

She wound up picking John Legend after he wooed her with a spontaneous duet of his song "All of Me."

But when Legend picked 17-year-old Kaylee Shmizu in the Knockout rounds, Niall Horan and Gwen Stefani both tried to steal Justine. She picked Horan.

"So many regrets over here," Legend said after Justine performed Adele's "Turning Tables" in the finals. "I love seeing another side of you. You're just showing us everything. I'm so impressed."

Showing her range, she also gave a soulful rendition of Janis Joplin's "Piece of My Heart."

During the finale, she got to do a duet again, this time with Horan singing The Eagles' "Wasted Time," her mother's father.

Horan said it was a favorite of his mother's as well.

Justine has been tops in the competition for many in the area. She also has made frequent appearances at The Cove in Brigantine.

Horan also wound up with the winning singer as Huntley took the top spot.

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Ruby Leigh, 16, was second, representing Team Reba McEntire.

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Lynda Cohen

BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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