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Polar Bear Club takes advantage of warmer weather

The weather turned milder and dry just in time for one of the borough?s most celebrated traditions - the Polar Bear Club?s annual Jan. 1 swim. Some of those who took part in the plunge into the Atlantic

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Jan 1, 2008, 7:19 PM

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