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Carroll Gardens Plays a Part in Snooki's Novel

The Jersey Shore's "Snooki," aka Nicole Polizzi boasts her Italian pride every chance she gets. And in her new fictional novel, "A Shore Thing," Polizzi gives a shout out to the old-school Italian enclave we all know and love.

Yes, it's Carroll Gardens.

In an excerpt, one main character, Bella Rizzoli, recalls her boyfriend Bobby's stalker tendencies and how he showed up at her family's Italian deli in Carroll Gardens and followed her all around the neighborhood.

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Polizzi is originally from Marlboro, New York, a small upstate town. What's her connection to Carroll Gardens? We'll find out!

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