Surf City beach badge checkers are once again being heralded for their hard work as the borough’s 2025 beach revenue is nearly $100,000 ahead of the same period last year, with more than 2,100 badges sold over just the Fourth of July weekend.

(Photo by Jack Reynolds)

“In the last four days, we sold 1,951 daily badges, 99 weekly and 53 seasonal,” Councilman Peter Hartney said. “So, those four days generated $21,420.”