AvalonBay N.J. Waterfront Apartments Destroyed in Fire

A fire destroyed much of an AvalonBay Communities Inc. apartment complex near the Hudson River waterfront in northern New Jersey, displacing residents of the 408 units.

The Edgewater Police Department and a Bergen County arson squad are investigating the blaze that began Wednesday afternoon at the Avalon at Edgewater, a two-building development across the river from upper Manhattan. The fire spread quickly, in part because of the complex’s wood construction, Edgewater Fire Chief Thomas Jacobson said at a press conference Thursday morning.