The remote performances that have been done over the years at the

MTV Video Music Awards

— this time held at Newark’s Prudential Center Monday night — have been a mixed bag.

But having New Jersey sons the Jonas Brothers perform at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, made total sense. Looking stylish and studly, the reunited trio started off by performing their big comeback hit “Sucker” before going outside to greet squealing fans and do their new, reggae-fied single “Only Human.”

The whole thing capped off with fireworks, but the JoBros had already supplied plenty of sparks of their own.