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Bear Plunge
Going out with a plunge for Rahway
Rahway Local 31 member Bill Sherrier felt the pull of a
mid-February dip in the ocean and the power of how the Polar
Bear Plunge personifies law enforcement. Or how law enforce-
ment personifies the Polar Bear Plunge.
Sherrier is set to conclude his 25-year career with Rahway on
Aug. 1. But before retiring, he apparently had taking the plunge
on his law enforcement bucket list. So for the first time, Sherrier
joined the Local 31 team that grew to 40 strong this year.
“Well, the union has been doing this since it started, so I
thought, ‘Why not this year?’” Sherrier explained. “It benefits
a lot of individuals who can use the union’s help. Overall, it’s a
great experience to help people in general. That’s what we do
our whole career.”
Participating for the 12th time, Local 31’s Jim Crowell prom-
ised his team members would be the last ones out of the ocean
as they have been so many o