Theater named Four Centuries site The Summit Playhouse, which dates to the 1800s, will be featured in county historic series. Page 17 LINDEN, N.J w w w .localsource .c o m 75 CENTS VOL. 89 n o . 40 THURSDAY OCTOBER 12,2006 Rahway ‘sex club’ will shut down YMCA offers diabetes By Kitty Wilder dence of sexual activity after spend­ saw evidence of prostitution at the screenings in Rahway Managing Editor ing months investigating the club. She club. Overlook Hospital will be at RAHWAY — The operator of an began her investigation after someone Without the ability to pursue the Rahway YMCA Monday from 10 alleged Main Street “sex club” has brought the club’s Web site to her club on criminal charges, city officials a.m. to noon offering a complimen­ agreed to shut down by Dec. 1. attention. built a case based on zoning viola­ tary diabetes screening. Thomas Mulligan, operator of The Web site, www.couples4u.com, tions, Slothower said. This is free and open to the pub­ Tokar Services, a club also known as calls Beginnings II an “association of After spending several Friday and lic. Anyone interested should call Beginnings II, has agreed to stop host­ people dedicated to protecting the Saturday nights between October 800-247-9580 to schedule an ing activities at 1519 Main St. The rights of those who follow an alternate 2005 and March photographing indi­ appointment. Overlook will bring its agreement is part of a settlement life style...The couples comprising our viduals entering and exiting the Main Healthy Van, and all screenings will reached between Mulligan and city association come from all walks of Street building, Slothower was able to be in the privacy of the van, parked officials who say his “sex club” vio­ life, six states, range in age from the obtain an administrative search war­ on Irving Street. lates zoning laws. early 20s to the mid 50s and comprise rant to enter the club. For information, call Mike John­ City Planner Lenore Slothower a mixture of American society.” “Based on evidence we showed the son at 732-388-0057. said the club is not permitted in the The Web site lists fees for club judge, she was willing to agree we had downtown business district. members, including discounts for fre­ enough evidence to prove something Student council raises “If it’s not expressly permitted, it’s quent attendance. illegal under the zoning ordinance was funds in Roselle prohibited,” she said. “A sex club is Police Chief Edward Hudak said going on,” Slothower said. Grace Wilday Junior High not permitted.” his department has known about the In the spring, Slothower, City School’s student council will sell Mulligan, speaking through his club, which has operated since 1982. Health Officer Rick Proctor and police Entertainment books to raise funds attorney Doug Burns, denies running Officers have responded to a couple of entered the club, video taping and to purchase teacher nameplates for the sex club. As owner of the building, calls there over the years. photographing the raid as evidence of classroom doors through Oct. 27. Mulligan rents space to the club, but “It wasn’t a nuisance as far as the the type of activity taking place inside. Photo By Sean Havey The books contain coupons for activities are social, not sexual, Burns number of calls. People came and Slothower said about 30 partially said. minded their own business,” Hudak clothed men and women were inside Owners of a business on Main Street have agreed to stop local and national restaurants, hosting activities. hotels, resorts and entertainment Slothower said she has gained evi- said, adding that his department never See CLUB, Page 8 venues and cost $25 each. To order a copy, call Anita Meyer at 908-298­ 2066, ext. 2167. A beauty Roselle considers Chamber plans expo The Linden Chamber of Com­ pageant merce, with co-sponsor Unity Bank, library alternatives will host the 6th annual Business-to- By Dan Burns grants and entered into negotiations Community Expo at the John T. for granny Staff Writer for the property adjacent to the library Gregorio Center, 330 Helen St., Lin­ ROSELLE — Library officials in on Chestnut Street. Those negotiations den, Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Linden woman to Roselle hope an expanded library will failed, but a 2004 Community Devel­ Admission is free. be the place to be for young people opment Block Grant enabled the bor­ In addition to being able to meet compete a t age 73 and community groups. ough to purchase the adjacent proper­ local business owners, attendees By Dan Burns For senior citizens, it may become ty on West 4th Avenue. will be able to sample the offerings Staff Writer the place to live. Roselle’s current library has just of restaurants. The event is family- LINDEN — Linden’s latest beau­ The Roselle Library Board of over 7,000 square feet of space, which friendly with face-painting, goodies ty queen isn’t an 18-year-old belle Trustees will discuss a proposal at its is less than one-third of what a town and prizes. For more information, who struts around in a bikini. She’s a November meeting to add second- the size of Roselle should have, call the Gateway Regional Chamber swinging, singing, great-grandmoth­ floor housing units to its plans to according to McCoy. of Commerce at 908-352-0900. er who wears pajamas when per­ expand the Roselle Library, according A recent space requirement analy­ forming. to Library Director Keith McCoy. The sis done by the Marlton-based Vitetta Arlene Harvey, 73, will represent apartments would provide local senior Architecture calls for a 31,241 square Linden in the “Your Highness citizens with affordable housing while foot expanded library. Once complete, Grandmother” pageant in Brooklyn, Photo By Barbara Kokkalis providing income to help pay for there would be ample room for private N.Y, Oct. 20. Arlene Harvey, will represent Linden in the ‘Your High­ ness Grandmother’ pageant later this month. maintenance of the new facility. study areas, children’s programs and What’s the best way for Harvey was one of three women “For this addition, we could put in community meetings, according to Rahway residents to identify chosen for the pageant during a The people at the meeting talent night for amateur performers 14 apartments at 900 square feet each McCoy. themselves? semi-final round at the Five Star encouraged her to go to the pageant, every Wednesday night since 1934. and charge slightly under market Roselle’s current plan is to con­ Medical Day Care Center on Deer­ but Harvey didn’t think there was a The talent nights served as a step­ value for rent,” McCoy said. “Over 10 struct an L-shaped building extending field Terrace. She sang a cappella realistic chance she would win. She ping stone to some of the most suc­ years, that would be enough money to lengthwise on West 4th Avenue and a during the talent portion and wore is an accomplished vocalist, but she cessful performers of the 20th centu­ pay for a custodian, to establish a new parking lot. The library’s Chest­ • Rahwayeans her pajamas during the “evening has to deal with asthma now. ry, but the Wednesday night crowds maintenance fund, and it would still nut Street exposure and entrance •Rahwegians wear” part of the contest. Harvey grew up in Linden and were known for heckling mediocre provide $1 million to go toward some would be preserved, but the 1984 •Spanktonians Harvey heard about the pageant lived in the Linden area all of her performers and often booed the of the construction costs.” addition on the building’s west side at a monthly building meeting at the life. She married, had two children worst ones off the stage. Building senior housing is just one would be removed. Anne Ferguson Tower, where she and worked as a quality control “If you were bad, they’d boo you idea on the discussion block, accord­ The Library Board will likely opt ✓ t e Online at lives. Several staff members and res­ inspector for Thomas and Betts Cor­ in a minute. Those people were terri­ ing to McCoy. A few people close to to add a second floor onto the library, idents had heard her sing or had poration in Elizabeth for 31 years. ble,” Harvey said. the project have suggested the space because a second floor is relatively heard her discuss singing before and She always loved singing as a The coordinator of the event should be used as a recreation center. inexpensive to build once the founda­ Click on : The Progress thought this would be a chance for young woman, but was too shy to be heard her sing and gave her the OK McCoy suggested the borough gov­ tion for a building is laid, according to her to display her talent. a good public performer. One night, to perform. ernment use the floor as office space, McCoy. ★★★★★★★★★★★ “I always said they have these she got up the courage to go to a She walked onto the stage in front but the borough nixed that idea McCoy is in the middle of hosting shows like American Idol where they Wednesday night talent show at the of thousands of people, sang her because it plans on consolidating its five open house sessions to discuss the have different age categories,” Har­ Apollo Theater in Harlem, but she heart out and finished in second office space, according to Mayor Gar­ library plans. If the sessions do not vey said.