Holmdel, Bayshore Team Take Plunge For Special Olympics

HOLMDEL, NJ — Members of the Holmdel PBA 239 were among those on a Bayshore team that braved the icy waters of Seaside Heights for the annual Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday, the PBA said.

Each year, the Polar Bear Plunge is held to raise funds for Special Olympics New Jersey that provides sports training and athletic competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Thousands of participants made the plunge.

Holmdel PBA 239 and the Bayshore team raised $83,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey, putting the event total at $2.4 million, according to the PBA.

The Polar Bear Plunge is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run fundraising campaign that Holmdel officers participate in each summer.

For more information and ways to participate, visit www.sonj.org.