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Monday, April 09, 2012

Whitney Houston's Funeral Costs Anger Hometown Residents

Whitney Houston’s funeral cost her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, $187,000 in police overtime, and some residents aren’t happy about footing the bill.

Local authorities staffed nearly 200 police officers at the New Baptist Church, where the funeral took place, as well as at the funeral home and a private gathering for friends and family. The nearly $200-thousand bill represents about 5 percent of the department's $4 million annual budget, CBS New York reports.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Did anyone ASK for the "security"?
Or was it imposed like usual.

Anonymous said...

The family of Houston needs to pay for this.no way the citizens should.

Anonymous said...

Money should be taken from her estate

Anonymous said...

Money should be taken from her estate

April 10, 2012 10:30 AM

Absolutely. Everyone else has to pay for their funeral.