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The Special Olympics New Jersey Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood takes place on January 16th.

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POLAR BEAR PLUNGE IN WILDWOOD

If running at full speed into the Atlantic Ocean in January is the best way to raise money for the Special Olympics -- then let's do it. The annual Special Olympics New Jersey Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood will take place Saturday outside the Wildwoods Convention Center. Registration begins inside the center at 10 a.m. and will run to about 12:45 p.m. Then at 1 p.m. the main event begins. People of all shapes, sizes, and ages will hurl themselves into the Atlantic all in the name of charity. If you're taking part in the plunge, feel free to dress up in costume because this is, at the end of the day, an extremely fun, and lighthearted event. There will be a lunch free for children under 12 and all plungers. If you're a spectator or are cheering someone on food is $10. $125 (on-site registration if you have not already registered). Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, 609-729-9000.

ASBURY UNDERGROUND AT LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST

Light of Day takes over Asbury Park this weekend -- providing the city that Bruce built an unforgettable weekend of music for charity (LOD raises money for Parkinson's research). National touring artists like The Smithereens, Jesse Malin, Dramarama, Steve Forbert, Willie Nile, and Garland Jeffreys will headline Boardwalk-based venues throughout the week. However, the musical focus this weekend won't be on the boards alone. Asbury Underground will bring local musicians to art galleries, shops, and even the brand new House of the Independents on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

AP locals such as Chris Brown, Doug Zambon, Colton Kayser, Stringbean, and Quincy Mumford will be among the sea of performers playing sets around the city. The day concludes with a closing party at The Parlor Gallery celebrating the work of local artist Porkchop. Asbury Underground continues on Sunday with alternating hourly shows at Cross & Orange, and the Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten beginning at 1 p.m. and concluding at 8 p.m. Bands performing include: Lowlight, Dub Proof, The VooDUDES, and Dog Whistle (featuring former E-Street drummer Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez). Free. Saturday, Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. Downtown Asbury Park.

Flynn and Rapunzel will take the ice at the Prudential Center for Disney on Ice's new show, "Treasure Trove."

DISNEY ON ICE: TREASURE TROVE

If there's a little someone in your life who loves Disney, you should be an awesome parent/grandparent/aunt/uncle/sibling and take them to see the latest Disney on Ice show, "Treasure Trove." The show will run until Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark. The show invites you to "get tangled up in Disney's 50th animated feature with Rapunzel and Flynn and enter the worlds of your other favorite Disney princesses - Tiana, Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Mulan and of course, the one who started it all, Snow White." $15-$100. Thursday January 14 (7 p.m.), Friday January 15 (7 p.m.), Saturday January 16 (1 p.m., 5 p.m.), Sunday January 17 (1 p.m., 5 p.m.), and Monday January 18 (1 p.m.) 25 Lafayette Street, Newark. 973-757-6000.

GARDEN STATE HOME SHOW

Plenty of New Jersey homeowners have some sort of remodeling or renovation project on their list of resolutions for 2016. If you're stumped on how to improve your garden, or haven't found the right designer to redo your kitchen, you will want to swing by the Garden State Home Show this weekend. The three-day event, which takes place at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, will feature over 150 home improvement companies ranging from landscapers to contractors to interior designers and roofers. In a unique twist, the show will have two New York baseball legends -- Mookie Wilson and Dwight "Doc" Gooden -- signing autographs on Saturday and Sunday respectively. $6-$8. Friday (1 p.m. to 8 p.m.), Saturday (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.), Sunday (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, 732-469-4000.

STOMP IN NEW BRUNSWICK

One of the most innovative musical experiences, "Stomp," comes to the State Theatre in New Brunswick this weekend. The show revolves around an eight-member troupe of musicians who use everyday and out-of-the-ordinary instruments such as: hubcaps, brooms, garbage cans, matchboxes, Zippo lighters, etc. create wondrous rhythms and grooves. The show, which began in the early 1990s in the U.K., has gone on to international acclaim, and has been performed in the U.S. since February 1994. $35-$75. Friday (8 p.m.), Saturday (2 p.m., 8 p.m.), Sunday (8 p.m.) 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-469-4000.

Rich Vos will headline Bananas in Hasbrouck Heights.

WINTER WINE FESTIVAL AT RENAULT WINERY

Nothing cures the winter blues like a nice glass of a wine. This Saturday the Renault Winery in Egg Harbor City will present its Winter Wine Festival. This festival will feature local vineyards and wineries including: Plagido's, Wagonhouse, Sharrot, Natali, DiMatteo's, Tomasello, Monoreville, Coda Rossa, and of course Renault. Samples of new wines from each winery will be available, and Renault's in-house chef will be creating dishes to be 'walked around' by waiters. Tickets for the event include a souvenir glass, and the chance to sample over 100 wines. $10 (advance), $15 door. Saturday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. 72 Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City, 609-965-2111.

RICH VOS AT BANANAS

Comedian Rich Vos will headline the famed Bananas Comedy Club in Hasbrouck Heights on Friday and Saturday. Vos, a Plainfield resident, is known for his appearances on the "Opie and Anthony Show" (both on their terrestrial and satellite shows) as well as being a finalist on the first and third season of NBC's "Last Comic Standing." Vos married fellow "Last Comic Standing" cast member Bonnie MacFarlane, and they now host a podcast together called "My Wife Hates Me." Vos was recently featured on the New Jersey episode CNN's "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" which aired this summer. $25. Friday (9 p.m.), Saturday (7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.)

Bill Bodkin can be reached at bodkinwrites@gmail.com. Find NJ.com/Entertainment on Facebook.