EDGEWATER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Salvage crews will soon look to retrieve whatever keepsakes, mementos or other personal items survived the massive fire at the Avalon at Edgewater apartment complex last month.
Residents are demanding that a group representing their interests be allowed on site to monitor the process, The Record reported. AvalonBay Communities Inc. said it’s too dangerous and promises there will be security.
READ MORE: Long Island Mother, Son Deliver Goodie Bags To Elderly To Spread Kindness During PandemicMeanwhile, on Thursday night in New City, New York, Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling, who is among the 500 people who have been displaced by the Jan. 21 fire, will host a fundraiser for his neighbors, WCBS 880’s Sean Adams reported.
“You never think it’s going to happen to you, but think of your family — and I saw a lot of kids in that complex, an enormous complex,” Sterling said. “Now you have nothing. Nothing. And you have to start from scratch.”
READ MORE: NYPD Defends Use Of No-Knock Warrants After Criticism Of Recent IncidentsSterling said he doesn’t want any pity and just wants to help the others.
Flyer for the fundraiser benefiting victims of the Avalon at Edgewater fire. Click to enlarge.
The fundraiser is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at D&D’s Restaurant & Pub. Admission is $50. Sterling, his radio partner, Suzyn Waldman, Yankees greats David Cone, Bucky Dent, Roy White and Willie Randolph and many others will be on hand.
MORE NEWS: Momentum Builds Among Lawmakers To Repeal SALT CapThe blaze was started by workers doing plumbing repairs. The five-alarm fire destroyed 240 of the complex’s 408 units.
