The 32nd annual Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights drew 7,500 polar plungers who walked, ran or briefly submerged into the Atlantic Ocean, officials said. The event raised an estimated $2.5 million for Special Olympics New Jersey, spokesperson Jeremy Davis told NJ Advance Media.

Ocean temperatures were 39 degrees but hearts were warm at Special Olympics New Jersey's 32nd annual fundraiser.

Nearly 8,000 plungers will get freezing for a reason make the run into the Atlantic Ocean on the beach in Seaside Heights near Spicy's at 1 p.m. on a day on a day that will be one of the warmer days of the week,

More than 7,500 plungers dipped into the 35-degree waters of the ocean in Seaside Heights on Saturday afternoon to raise big money for Special Olympics New Jersey.

Thousands of participants are set to take the plunge into the frigid Atlantic Ocean on Saturday as part of the annual Polar Bear

DULUTH — Nearly 700 people spent a mid-February Saturday making a splash at Park Point for the annual Duluth Polar Bear Plunge. The event, which is in its 23rd year, raises money to support Special Olympics Minnesota.

Nearly 100 students donated items to the Maverick Pantry to participate in the annual event Tuesday at the Physical Education Building.

With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University.

Mayor Matt Nicholson has earned the title of Super Plunger for the third year in a row by raising more than $4,000. That gives him the opportunity to participate in a second plunge, which is the last one of the season March 1 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.

Tracy Kornet, Marius Payton, Lydia Fielder, Jordan James, Dryden Quigley and more joined on the already cold Saturday morning to jump into cold water