If You Hear Pigs Squealing In Jersey City Tuesday, This Is Why

JERSEY CITY, NJ — This little piggy went to Jersey City.

The animal rights group PETA is bringing a truck full of pigs to downtown Jersey City Tuesday, they say.

They also plan to play a recording of pigs crying on the way to the slaughter.

The "Hell on Wheels" pig truck is crossing the country to raise awareness of what the group says is "the meat industry’s deceitful portrayals of smiling pigs 'happily' dancing their way to the dinner plate."

Tuesday they'll stop at the restaurant Hamilton Pork, which is a block from the city's Hamilton Park (get it?).

The truck will also play a looping subliminal message to eat vegan, "something that might make for interesting dinner table conversations later in the day," the group says.

PETA President Tracy Reiman said, “PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck is a reminder to everyone that the meat industry is a killer, and cruelty to animals isn’t just hitting a dog—it’s failing to choose vegan meals.”

The truck will squeal its way to the Tex-Mex barbecue eatery at noon on Tuesday.

The truck in Atlantic City on Monday and will roll to Cleveland next. Find out more about the tour here.

Hamilton Pork is located at 247 10th Street, a half-block from the park. It opens at 11:30 a.m.