Some homeowners in Surf City are painting the curbs in front of their residence yellow to reserve on-street parking during the summer rush, a move that risks public safety while creating an unnecessary enforcement burden on local police since yellow curbs denote official parking restrictions in New Jersey.

“We’re having an issue in town where certain people are painting their curbs and blocking the front of their homes, taking private space on the street,” Joe DeBenedetto, a council member…