Hello Tina,
I think the best thing would be for you to contact a Romanian consulate or the Romanian embassy in Washington. They will definitely give you the right information about naturalization, you don't have to rely on rumours.
You can read some details about the Romanian citizenship here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_nationality_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_nationality_law
Regards,
Florian Sterbinszky