It seems as though everyone is obsessed with our beloved Garden State lately.  Us natives have known how wonderful our tiny state can be, but it seems like everyone else is jumping on the coat tails of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” success.  Case in point, American Idol season 6 contestant Antonella Barba was spotted filming her new music video at none other than Belmar’s Bar A for her new single coincidentally called, “Jersey Girl.”  The video has yet to be released but we’ll be sure to scope the scene for the shot wheel or infamous Albert Einstein look-a-like that we recognize as staples of  Bar A.

Barba was eliminated before the top 12 was chosen, but like every reality television star, she of course had racy photographs leaked over the internet….but that’s a whole other story.

Barba grew up locally in Point Pleasant, a true Jersey Shore girl, so I guess we’ll cut her some slack for jumping on the Jersey Shore bandwagon.  Will this be the new summer anthem for us East Coast girls now that Katy Perry has everyone singing about the Golden Coast?  You be the judge.  (and yes I’m exit 98 too)

Barba filming at Bar A.