Polar Bear Plunge for Special Olympics NJ

By 6abc
WILDWOOD, N.J. - January 17, 2009 The Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood took place on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

Over 500 people showed up to jump into the very, very chilly Atlantic Ocean.

The plunge raised over $140,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey.

Watch the WEB EXTRA video above to see the plungers in action!

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