Now that the New York Times has their gem of a section on their site (natch, we are speaking of their New Jersey blog, Newark 06) they don't really need to devote that much time to the other tri-state dwellers.

Starting June 4, New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester, and even Connecticut will be lumped together into one hodge-podge of a section. It will all mash in under the guise of "central cover story of shared interest to suburban readers." We're thinking hair gel, fake Gucci bags, and plastic surgery, but apparently Bill Keller interprets our surrounding neighbors a bit differently.

The redesigned sections will "place greater emphasis on the reasons people choose to live outside this city," which frequently "revolve around their kids, their schools and their homes," the memo said.

Ha! We just love how Keller pretends that if people who have to live in New Jersey, actually made a conscious choice to do so.

Times change for the suburbs [Newsday]