How Whitney Houston’s funeral director got a $700,000 deal with Newark schools to teach food service

By: Julie O'Connor, NJ Spotlight News

Outlets: Chalkbeat Newark

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,720

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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What, exactly, does a funeral home director know about running a restaurant?

That’s what some experts are asking after the Newark school board unanimously handed a local mortician a $700,000 contract to train students in hotel and …

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