There's too much $$ involved to "boot them". That'll never happen. That part of NNJ is still considered part of the NY metropolitan area, so I guess that's what it falls under...just like EWR is considered one of the 3 "NY area" airports.
Not to mention, NJ is the laughing stock of the country anyway, so there's not much value in our name. I can't tell you how many times when I travel, whether for business or vacation, people say "oh, sorry to hear that" when I tell them where I'm from. All the negative news from around here travels far and wide, and people can't believe that we actually put up with it.
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