Jersey City officials have just granted permits to MTV to allow filming of a 'Jersey Shore' spin-off show in the Grove Street PATH neighborhood of Jersey City. Hoboken recently declined filming and despite the fact our city is allowing this show to move forward, we the citizens of Jersey City and the Grove Street neighborhood are not happy with the decisions of our local government.

The citizens of Jersey City have worked hard in recent years to make our neighborhood a prosperous place to live, work, and play. A place to start a business. A place to raise children. A place to own a home. A place to enjoy great food and spend time with friends. A place to create art and be expressive.

Jersey City is not a party town. Grove Street is not a party district. We feel that MTV's new show will make a mockery of us, whether it be intentional or not. The cast of this show are not the kinds of people that would bring hope and prosperity to our neighborhood, but rather would jeopardize our city's image, disrupt our day-to-day life, and potentially damage our livelihood.

Please sign this petition to help send a message to Mayor Healy and our city's officials letting them know we do not want MTV to film here.