THE BASIC GOODNESS OF PEOPLE: Hoboken Historical Museum Celebrates the Steadfast Service of Volunteer Rose Orozco

Hoboken’s Rose Orozco has long been a fixture of community service in this town.

Whether in an extreme crisis like Superstorm Sandy, or everyday projects and community initiatives—including St. Matthew’s Lunchtime Ministry, Fund for a Better Waterfront, Hoboken American Legion Post 107, the Hoboken Historical Museum, and the Rent Leveling Board—you will find Rose Orozco there.

A former ER nurse and lifelong volunteer, Rose enjoys encounters with Hoboken residents old and new.

On Sunday, March 24, 4 pm, the public is invited to celebrate the publication of a new Hoboken Historical Museum oral history chapbook, “The Basic Goodness of People,” based on the recollections of long-time Hoboken resident and intrepid volunteer, Rose Orozco.

“When we’re talking about the people of Hoboken, when they know there’s something [that needs to be done], they do something,” says Rose, “I do believe in the basic goodness of people. I really, truly do.”

This event is free and all attendees receive a copy of the book.

Click here to learn more about the Museum’s Oral History Chapbook series, initiated in collaboration with the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library in 2000 as a way of preserving Hoboken’s unique identity and traditions.

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