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Whitney Houston Nominated To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Whitney Houston Nominated To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Whitney Houston Nominated To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Whitney Houston, the chart-topping singer who got her start in the choir at Newark's New Hope Baptist Church, has received her first nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Houston, who died from drug-related complications in 2012, joins Notorious B.I.G. , Soundgarden, the Doobie Brothers and several other acts nominated this year for possible induction in 2020, NBC News reports.  Houston, 48, grew up in Newark and East Orange and attended Mount St. Dominic in Caldwell. She rose to global super-stardom in the 1980s with hits like "You Give Good Love" and "Ho…
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced The Whitney Houston hologram tour is scheduled to come to North America in the fall of next year after a string of shows that begin in Mexico on Jan. 23, its promoters announced Tuesday. “An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour” features the hologram image of the Newark-born singer, who died in 2012, performing digitally remastered versions of her hits accompanied by a live band and backup vocalists. Songs will include “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “The Greatest Love of All” and “Higher Love,” the promoters said. Houston's estate…
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State In our hearts, New Jersey might be the best state but according to U.S. News, there are 11 others ahead of us. The Garden State shines for its education, health care, opportunity and crime/corrections, according to the website's annual report.  New Jerseyans earn a median income of $40,567 and 46 percent of residents are college-educated. The state was ranked at No. 49 for fiscal stability (yikes), Illinois at 50. Washington holds the top seed for its infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education with New Hampshire in second -- ranked No. 1 for crime/corrections and opportunity. …