'Polar Bears' Plunge for Charity

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ASBURY PARK – Brave and chilled souls turned out for the New Year’s Day Sons of Ireland Polar Bear Plunge to help support local charities including 180 Turning Lives Around, Boys & Girls Club of Asbury Park, The Samaritan Center of the Jersey Shore and Family Promise of Monmouth County.

The Sons of the Ireland bagpipers lead the procession of plungers to the ocean. --Tina Colella
The Sons of the Ireland bagpipers lead the procession of plungers to the ocean.
–Tina Colella
Back Row, left to right: Michael Walsh, Fair Haven; Bill Worms, Cleveland, Ohio; Kevin Walsh, Fair Haven; David Wassel, Hoboken; Matt Wassel, Belmar. Front row, left to right:  Joey Liberator, N.Y., Will Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio; Marny Hearn, Hoboken; Kathleen Walsh, Fair Haven; Amy Dencker,  Hoboken; Tommy Nelson, Dallas, Texas; Matt Rayner, N.Y. --Tina Colella
Back Row, left to right: Michael Walsh, Fair Haven; Bill Worms, Cleveland, Ohio; Kevin Walsh, Fair Haven;
David Wassel, Hoboken; Matt Wassel, Belmar.
Front row, left to right: Joey Liberator, N.Y., Will Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio; Marny Hearn, Hoboken;
Kathleen Walsh, Fair Haven; Amy Dencker, Hoboken; Tommy Nelson, Dallas, Texas; Matt Rayner, N.Y.
–Tina Colella