The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS responded to nearly 500 calls in 2020 as of Oct. 17. Now, it needs a little help from its friends for a much-needed replacement of the electric generator that kept the community going in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

On Sunday, Oct. 11, much of the north end of Surf City lost power. The community, and the rest of Long Beach Island, has experienced worse due to rain and wind.