New York Massage Parlors: There’s the rub
Some residents and officials are worried about a new massage parlor that won approval in Middlesex Twp. The owner says it will be a legal service.
Friday, February 19, 2010 CHRISTINE BAKER, The Patriot-News
Neighbors and some officials say they fear the massage spa opening next to the adult book store along the Miracle Mile section of U.S. Route 11 — truck stop central in Cumberland County — will put the “sex” in Middlesex Twp.
In the next few weeks, Blue Spa will open next to Mature Fantasy, an adult book store. Township officials, who can’t ban such a business but only regulate it, recently approved the spa. But that doesn’t mean officials like the idea.
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“What do we look like when we have a massage parlor next to the adult book store?” said Scott Shirey, a member of the township zoning hearing board.
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