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Whitney To Be Honored…Again
Newark’s own Whitney Houston [1963-2012] will be honored yet again and rightly so at Town Hall in New York City in February. “The Voice Of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration” is being billed as hearing Whitney’s voice “as never heard before [in] an Immersive Visual Experience.”
Garden State Parkway Adds Whitney Houston
The Garden State Parkway has been known for naming its service areas for icons of the state. Among the honorees so far are novelists Toni Morrison and Judy Blume, Sinatra, Latin Legend Celia Cruz, Jon Bon Jovi, Larry Doby (the first Black baseball player to play for the American League), news anchor Connie Chung and actor James Gandolfini. Now, the Vauxhall Service Area in Union will forever be known as the Whitney Houston Service Area.
Long-Anticipated Whitney Houston Movie Will Be Released This Friday
This Friday, December 23, Sony Pictures is releasing “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” the long-anticipated Whitney Houston movie.