Hoboken, N.J., to "Jersey Shore" spinoff: Keep out

Topics: Television

Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Jenni 'JWoww' Farley attend In Touch Weekly's annual "Icons & Idols" celebration on Sept. 12, 2010, in West Hollywood, Calif.

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(CBS/AP) Sorry, Snooki and JWoww - Hoboken, N.J., doesn't want you. The city has denied a "Jersey Shore" spinoff to film there, citing safety and quality of life concerns.

It's not confirmed which personalities would have starred in the series. But the Jersey Journal reported last month that MTV was scouting locations for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley.

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Officials say 495 Productions was seeking a 24-hour filming permit to follow two "well-known reality television celebrities" who would live in the city. According to TheWrap.com, officials decided it would violate a city rule against filming past 11 p.m. in a residential area.

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer says the Film Commission's decision was made based on safety and quality of life concerns for residents of the city along the Hudson River.

Hoboken, the city of Frank Sinatra's birth, is just minutes away from Manhattan by car or train. It's home to a lot of residential apartments, restaurants and bars.

The company, which has filmed "Jersey Shore" in Seaside Heights, Miami and Italy, can appeal the decision to the Hoboken City Council.

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