Newark Police Director Samuel DeMaio addresses the media about plans for the funeral of singer Whitney Houston outside the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey February 16, 2012. Police on Thursday said they plan to lock down streets near Saturday's private funeral for Houston in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey and urged the thousands of fans expected to crowd the area to stay home. The U.S. pop star will be laid to rest after the noon service that will be held at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, where she performed while growing up. [Photo/Agencies]