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East Orange Celebs Honored By Kennedy Center
East Orange is taking center stage at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.
Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick, both natives of East Orange, are among the 46th Kennedy Center honorees for lifetime artistic achievement. The duo, along with Billy Crystal, Barry Gibb and Renee Fleming, will be feted at a ceremony later this year.
Latifah said she was humbled to be honored by the Kennedy Center.
"When we started on this journey decades ago, we were often told, ‘No’," Latifah said. "No, you won’t be able to leave New Jersey. No, if you rap you can’t sing. No, singers can’t become actresses. No, ac…
Deported Mexican Drug Smuggler Convicted In Maryland
A Mexican citizen who had been previously deported from the United States was convicted in Maryland for trafficking drugs after being pulled over in a routine traffic stop, officials say.
Alexander Juarez-Sanchez, also known as Jose Manuel Flores, 37, was convicted on multiple charges including intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin and illegal re-entry of the United States, Tuesday, May 31, according to the Department of Justice.
Juarez-Sanchez and a co-conspirator were arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland on Aug. 5, 2020, after being pulled over for following a vehicle too closely on I-81. …
Legislators' Proposal To Name Pizza Official CT State Food Sparks Wide-Ranging Responses
Two Connecticut legislators think the state has the best pizza and are even proposing legislation making it the official state food.
But other states, and plenty of people, say hang on a minute, what about New York, Chicago, and New Jersey.
The two legislators, State Rep. Patricia Dillon, who represents New Haven, and State Senator Gary Winfield, who represents New Haven and West Haven, are ready to push for their favorite food, but so far they have only received about 255 votes on a Change.org petition.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said: "We all know who's number one!" While New Jersey Go…
Sleepy Hollow Singer Puts Life Experiences To Music
She's only 23 but in a way, she's lived a lot of lives.
Now, Bianca Muñiz is taking those experiences and putting them to music: The Sleepy Hollow resident -- and two-time cancer survivor -- has her first full-length album, "For You" set to debut in summer, 2018.
It's dedicated to her longtime friend, Miles Applebaum, who she met at Lagond Music School in Elmsford when they were 15-years-old, and who passed away in 2014.
She credits Applebaum, in fact, for turning her onto different kinds of music, many of which can be heard in her recent works.
Her style is described as “Avant…
