{"id":6293,"date":"2019-02-24T04:29:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T09:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2019-02-24T04:29:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T09:29:41","slug":"watch-7500-plunge-in-seaside-heights-raise-2m-for-special-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2019\/02\/watch-7500-plunge-in-seaside-heights-raise-2m-for-special-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: 7,500 &#8216;Plunge&#8217; in Seaside Heights, Raise $2M For Special Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-t1tkwmfK-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/t1tkwmfK?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Organizers of the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge estimated that about 7,500 people took the chilly dip into the ocean, braving water in the mid-30s and an air temperature of 42 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there was light winds Saturday, despite overcast skies. The cloudy day didn&#8217;t dampen the spirits of the thousands of plungers and tens of thousands of onlookers who came to support them \u2013 and spend the afternoon taking part in Seaside Heights&#8217; first big celebration of the year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6301\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6301\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6301\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_114-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Organizers were still tallying the final numbers from the day but confirmed that over $2 million was raised for Special Olympics New Jersey.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6300\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6300\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6300\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_113-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6299\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6299\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6299\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_112-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6298\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6298\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_111-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6297\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6297\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6297\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_110-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6295\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6295\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6295\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. (Photo: Daniel Nee)\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/seaside_heights_polar_plunge_2019_109-681x454.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in the 2019 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge. 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