Senior Robby Barberio got his big break this fall as a budding writer when an article he wrote on actor and comedian James Murray of the “Impractical Jokers” reality TV show was published in the September 2022 issue of “Millennium,” a New York City-based magazine.
Robby has been interested in writing since his freshman year of high school and said “he writes all the time for his own enjoyment.” Robby’s aunt works at “Millennium” magazine and when she learned of his interest in journalism, she gave him an assignment — to interview Murray, also known as Murr on the TV show, about a large garden he recently created at his home in Princeton, New Jersey.
Robby traveled up to Princeton in mid-July and interviewed Murray over lunch. His 800-word article, entitled “James Murray, the Impractical Farmer,” focuses on Murray’s garden and his plans to sell his produce to donate to charity. Several photographs of Murray and his wife, Melyssa, along with the produce they grow on their farm, are included the article, which can be found in the print and online versions of the magazine.
Robby has since branched out to further develop his writing skills by blogging weekly for the website of the Barberio School of Massage Therapy in Linwood, a business owned by his dad, Rob Barberio. He hopes to continue developing his writing skills in college.
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