Comment Comment by localtalent I agree, but sometimes 'metro area' is a bizarre distinction.NYC's Metropolitan Division includes Ocean County (Jersey shore) but not Essex County (which includes Newark and all of the PATH trains).The Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Pike County (not accessible by commuter rail from NYC) but not New Haven or Fairfield (which are).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area parent localtalent 10 years ago
NYC's Metropolitan Division includes Ocean County (Jersey shore) but not Essex County (which includes Newark and all of the PATH trains).
The Metropolitan Statistical Area includes Pike County (not accessible by commuter rail from NYC) but not New Haven or Fairfield (which are).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area