Plunge In Manasquan Area Supported Kids With Special Needs

People came from all over the state to Point Pleasant this past weekend to jump in the ocean for a good cause.

It was the 11th annual New Jersey Elks John Sentner Memorial Plunge at Martell’s Tiki Bar in Point Pleasant Beach, and it was held on Sunday.

A little before noon, spectators and plungers gathered at the shoreline and jumped into the 41-degree water, according to The Ocean Star. The event led off with a prayer and a 10-second countdown, plungers, clad in everything from shark hats to evening gowns, raced into the water and back out again, all for charity.

“I feel great, actually. I said I didn’t think it was as bad as I thought it was going to be. I’m a little tingly all over, but yeah, it’s pretty good,” Geri Ann Bujnowski, of Springfield, told The Ocean Star.

Here are some photos:

Photo courtesy of Edward Leib