Newark residents outraged at Whitney Houston funeral costs

[Miss Tam-Tam]

In the comments section, someone noted that Newark should have some extra cash laying around from the money budgeted for snow removal this winter. (Yeah, right! That money is going for Vanderbeek's new Zamboni.)

OUTRAGE: Newark Residents Hit With $187,000 Police OT Bill For Whitney Houston Funeral
Locals Say Considering How They Were Treated, The Cost Is Hardly Justified

Whitney Houston's funeral is costing the city of Newark tens of thousands of dollars in police overtime. And some taxpayers say as much as they loved the pop star they're not happy about footing the high security costs.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/...uston-funeral/