After taking a dip in the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean, participants in last year’s annual Hunting Island State Park Pelican Plunge wash the sand and salt water from their feet. About 400 people went into the water while another 1,000 stayed on the beach to cheer them on. This year’s event will take place Tuesday, January 1, at 1 p.m., at the Hunting Island lighthouse. Photo by Bob Sofaly.