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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Point Beach Council Turns Down Snooki and JWoww

Council may consider charging for film permits

The Point Beach Council agreed unanimously on Tuesday night to not allow MTV to film the "Snooki and Jwoww" reality show on public property in town.  Through the brief discussion about the MTV request for a permit to start shooting the two "stars" going out to local night spots, starting Thursday, Mayor Vincent Barrella said perhaps the council should think about charging for film permits. They are now free, said Point Beach Business Administrator Chris Riehl. He noted that the town charges the American Cancer Society to conduct a fundraiser on the boardwalk annually. "And yet, MTV would get a free pass," Barrella noted, adding the council should think about developing a fee for film permits. That prompted mention of the town's special …

Friday, July 27, 2012

Morristown Mayor Can't Foresee Stopping Snooki & JWoww Filming

There is presently no law on the books that prohibits production companies from filming here; administration looking into options.

Tim Dougherty is the mayor of Morristown. That doesn't mean he has the authority to do anything he wants, which currently includes telling production crews they cannot film in Morristown.    The mayor clarified that point to Patch Wednesday afternoon in the wake of misinformation some people have shared that the decision to allow the filming of "Jersey Shore" spinoff series "Snooki & JWoww" here is his. "I don't have that power," he said. "I don't have ultimate authority if there is no law on the books to back me up." When 495 Productions–the production crew behind the show about "Jersey Shore" cast members Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley–sought to film in Hoboken earlier this year, they were rejected due to a zoning …

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