Editing South Amboy, New Jersey (section)

==In popular culture==
Scenes from the 1985 [[Woody Allen]] movie ''[[The Purple Rose of Cairo]]'' were filmed in the former Raritan Diner.<ref name=SAST2022/><ref>Nutt, Amy Ellis. [https://www.nj.com/news/2012/11/sandy_causes_nj_supermarket_to.html "Sandy causes N.J. supermarket to close up shop after 84 years"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', November 25, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed July 24, 2020. "They include the white Colonial house he grew up in; a miniature Frank’s Meat Market, complete with a nearly microscopic potato-weighing scale; even the old Raritan Diner where Woody Allen’s 1985 movie ''Purple Rose of Cairo'' was shot."</ref>

Scenes from the 2000 film ''[[Coyote Ugly (film)|Coyote Ugly]]'' starring [[Piper Perabo]] were filmed in South Amboy and the main character is from the city.<ref name=SAST2022/><ref>Foreman, Jonathan. [https://nypost.com/2000/08/04/its-no-joke-ugly-is-not-a-pretty-picture/ "It’s No Joke, ''Ugly'' Is Not A Pretty Picture"], ''[[New York Post]]'', August 4, 2000. Accessed July 24, 2020. "Violet hails from South Amboy, N.J., which the filmmakers conceive of as a desert island without TV, movies, libraries or magazines."</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=1056 ''Coyote Ugly''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903095156/http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=1056 |date=September 3, 2014 }}, Cinema Review. Accessed July 24, 2020. "Filming commenced in New Jersey and in the meat district on Manhattan's lower West Side. The cast and crew spent the first month on location in Manhattan and in several other small towns in New Jersey including South Amboy and Sea Bright."</ref>

A punishment for the TV show ''[[Impractical Jokers]]'' was filmed at the Rollermagic Rollerrink, featuring a local roller-derby team.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Impractical Jokers - Murr's Grand Slam (Punishment) {{!}} truTV - YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bCSbg0QuQ | access-date=2024-12-23 | website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>