Freezin’ for a Reason: Stony Point Seals Annual Polar Plunge Raises Money, Lifts Spirits

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Picture below: The Immaculate Conception Men's Club happy to serve other local residents food and beverages at the event.

Freezin’ for a Reason: Stony Point Seals Annual Polar Plunge Raises Money, Lifts Spirits

Story and Photos by Jess Warren Neither snow nor frigid temps deterred Rocklanders from supporting the Stony Point Seals’ annual Polar Plunge. What better way to start off Super Bowl Sunday than seeing hundreds of residents from across the county witnessing volunteers run into the freezing Hudson River for a great cause? The Seals, who […]

Special Olympics demands Stony Point Seals stop using name ‘Polar’

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Special Olympics demands Stony Point Seals stop using name ‘Polar’

The Stony Point Seals’ Polar Plunge founder John Fox and his buddies to start the town’s annual fling into the frigid surf off the town’s Hudson River coastline 19 years ago. This year, however, may be the last year the Stony Point Seals can call its annual event a “polar plunge.” To the surprise of […]