Gov Christie -- not a fan of the MTV reality show "The Jersey Shore."
"Jersey Shore" may have many fans, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not among them.
During an appearance Sunday on ABC's "This Week" show, host Jake Tapper asked Christie if he thought the MTV program which focuses on the escapades of a group of hard-partying 20-something Italian-Americans at a shore house was positive or negative for the Garden State.
"Negative for New Jersey... It takes a bunch of New Yorkers, drops them on the Jersey Shore and makes them look like they came from (here)," Christie said.
Many Italian-American groups have also panned the show, deeming it offensive and reliant on crude stereotypes.
The governor says anyone who wants to learn about the real New Jersey should visit the state and see what it has to offer.
"I can tell people, they want to know what New Jersey really is? I welcome them to come to New Jersey anytime," Christie said.
"The Jersey Shore is a beautiful place. And [it's] some place that everybody should come on vacation this summer. We’ve got another 6 weeks or so of summer left. Come to New Jersey!" he said.
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Prompted by a feature in ''The New York Times'' on , one of the stars of the MTV show, interviewer Jake Tapper asked the governor whether he thought the series was positive or negative for the state. Christie unequivocally answered that the show was "negative for New Jersey... It takes a bunch of New Yorkers, drops them on the Jersey Shore, and tries to make America feel like this is New Jersey". He concluded, "I can tell people: they want to know what New Jersey really is? I welcome them to come to New Jersey any time."

In a wide-ranging interview the governor also faced questions about local and national politics, including New Jersey's 11 billion budget deficit. Specifically, he was challenged over his plans to not pay $3 billion into public pension funds, payments described by the interviewer as a "legal obligation". He said that he "wasn't going to put $3 billion into a failing pension system" and that there would be further reforms of pensions and health benefits.

Christie was further questioned over his ongoing conflicts with teachers unions. He responded that "we can't have one sector of our society sheltered from the ravages of the recession, at the cost to people who have been hurt by the recession the most", citing the example of construction unions in New Jersey currently suffering unemployment between 35 and 50%.