Complex sentence: It was at Bergen County Community College that Joe's Speech teacher gave him a push to try stand-up comedy and in February 2003 Joe first tried stand-up at Caroline's on Broadway, in New York City.
Split into simpler sentences: It was at Bergen County Community College that Joe's Speech teacher gave him a push to try stand-up comedy. In February of 2003 Joe first tried stand-up comedy at Caroline's on Broadway, in New York City.