ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- For the 26th year in a row, Atlantic City kicked off the New Year with a Polar Bear plunge.
Hundreds took part this year, and some were brave enough to pose for pictures afterward.
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The plunge raises funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
And over in Brigantine, more than one thousand swimmers took a dip for the 16th annual Polar Bear Ocean Swim.
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Participants raised more than $80,000 for Fisher House, which helps wounded soldiers.