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Education Professor gets “Freezin for a Reason”

On February 25, Michael Finetti, Ed.D., assistant professor of education and friends from the Rarotonga Paradise Group participated in the “Get Freezin for a Reason,” Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights, N.J. This is the largest fundraiser for Special Olympics New Jersey, organized by the Law Enforcement Torch Run. About 7,000 brave souls took the plunge into the Atlantic Ocean with water temperatures below 40 degrees. Dr. Finetti and his team raised more than $3,000 for the event.