The shooting was reported near Cheeques Gentleman's Club, 1230 E. Linden Ave., around 2:45 a.m. Shortly afterwards, the victim showed up at Robert Wood Johnson hospital in Rahway with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was taken to University Hospital in Newark, where he was listed in critical but stable condition.
East Linden Avenue was closed between Willow Glade Road and Park Avenue for the investigation Saturday morning.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Linden Police Detective Bureau at (908) 474- 8537.
In May, two people were injured in a hit-and-run near the club following a brawl that erupted around 3 a.m.
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