Please join us at the Hoboken Historical Museum for the book launch for Dr. Edwin Duroy! 

Dr. Edwin Duroy was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and moved to Hoboken as a child. Living there for 52 years, he witnessed the community’s transformation and the tragic fires of the 1970s and 1980s. A retired educator and former Hoboken councilman, Dr. Duroy holds degrees from Jersey City State College, Montclair State, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He now resides with his wife, Santa, in South Amboy, New Jersey.

In his book “Befallen,” journalist Delia Delgado grapples with a moral dilemma surrounding a tragic series of fires that swept through Hoboken, NJ, from 1973 to 1983, claiming the lives of 67 residents, including many children. With no one arrested or convicted, the haunting shadow of gentrification looms over these devastating events.

Come join us at the book launch event to obtain your copy of “Befallen” and honor the lives lost, as well as the author’s journey. Books will be available for purchase ($20).