Cold-water temps did not keep Surf City residents and visitors from enjoying the pristine sandy beaches this summer, if revenue generated by badge sales are any indication of just how busy a summer it was in the borough.
SELL HIGH: (From left) Surf City beach badge checkers Tyler Leidemer, Wynter Hall and Aidan Gridley were recognized by Councilman Peter Hartney for selling more than 1,000 daily beach badges each this summer. All three were among the sales leaders in 2023, too.
Sales of all types of beach badges were up 1,929 from 2023, for a total of 33,358 sold this summer. That translated to $895,390 in beach revenue, up more than $40,000 from last year’s total, Councilman Peter Hartney said last week.
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