Surf City officials have one word to describe the 2020 summer season in the borough, to date: busy. With $610,000 in beach badge sales as of Aug. 6, it’s easy to believe.  

Councilman Pete Hartney said the badge sales are about $22,000 above what they were last year at this time, and four badge checkers have exceeded or are close to exceeding 1,000 badges sold. His comments came during the Aug.