It’s no secret that first responders everywhere go above and beyond their job description every day in every way, but the 2020 coronavirus pandemic seems to have driven home the point. It’s one of the reasons Surf City set aside a full seven-day period last month to salute all those individuals for their contributions to the borough.  

The “Salute to First Responders Week” was at the bequest of the Surf City Taxpayer Association and culminated in a ceremony at Veterans Park, where leaders from the…