{"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&cover=1&loop=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=1&muted=0&controls=1&playsinline=0&useAverageColor=0&preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/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\u2019t 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\u2019 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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