Early for the NJ beaches.
Things usually start happening around the first week of November +/- a week or two.
Water temps in the 50's are ideal. They are still in the 60's right now.
Here are temp readings both north and south of the NJ shore along with SW reports for N NJ:
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/catl.html
http://www.onthewater.com/regions/northern-new-jersey/
http://www.bettyandnicks.com/fish.shtml
http://www.grumpystackle.com/fishing_reports.cfm
Things usually start happening around the first week of November +/- a week or two.
Water temps in the 50's are ideal. They are still in the 60's right now.
Here are temp readings both north and south of the NJ shore along with SW reports for N NJ:
http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/catl.html
http://www.onthewater.com/regions/northern-new-jersey/
http://www.bettyandnicks.com/fish.shtml
http://www.grumpystackle.com/fishing_reports.cfm