MTV launching 2 'Jersey Shore' spinoffs

"Jersey Shore" has conquered and now it's begun to divide. MTV Thursday said two new series will be spun off from the biggest hit in its 30-year history, including one that may have ties to Long Island.

The still-unnamed Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley Project" -- which already filmed scenes in and around East Setauket earlier this year -- will air over 12 episodes next year. A series starring Paul "DJ Pauly D" Delvecchio will also debut in 2012.

Both shows were described by MTV as a look at the three "Shore" stars' lives "away from their summer shares and housemates." The Polizzi/Farley series is expected to focus on their private lives, while Pauly's is a look at his travels "as one of the country's most in-demand DJs," according to an MTV statement.

MTV added that no location has yet been set for the Polizzi/Farley show. Franklin Square resident Farley told Newsday earlier this year that she and Polizzi were looking for a place to live together -- and had looked at homes in the Three Village area of Suffolk County -- but later decided they wanted to be closer to their boyfriends, who live in New Jersey. She said they have not ruled out Nassau County, although it's more likely she and Polizzi would buy in New Jersey or Manhattan.

Filming on the "Jersey Shore's" fourth season -- which will take place in Italy -- is set to begin later this spring.

An MTV spokeswoman said via email Thursday that, "all three cast members will still film 'Jersey Shore' independent of their respective spinoffs. They would film at an undetermined date after Season 4 production. Beyond that, it's still too early to know what the final programming strategy will be for how and when they air."