More than 8,000 people got freezin' for a reason on Saturday, Feb. 24 for the annual Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge, which ...

The crowd surged into the freezing Atlantic Ocean in the latest in a series of winter plunges at the Jersey Shore.

This year’s Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside is on Feb. 22. Last year’s plunge, the 31st held in Seaside Heights, drew approximately 8,000 spectators and participants, according to organizers.

“The safety of our plungers is always No. 1 on our minds,” said Jeremy Davis, who helps run the annual Polar Bear Plunge at ...

“The safety of our plungers is always No. 1 on our minds,” said Jeremy Davis, who helps run the annual Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights for Special Olympics New Jersey. “If it dips below ...