I just moved in from Huntington Beach, Cali. Where's the good local NJ breaks? I have no clue where to go.
wow - huntington? well, you'll probably be missing west water conditions, but NJ can satiate your wave needs i guess.
i usually hit the towns of spring lake or lavalette (spring lake is my fav - relatively close to me and its a little deeper - best at low tides), there's also belmar, casino pier, and manasquan. there's also more stuff down south i'm not entirely familiar with... like long beach island (LBI) and ocean city.
best time is fall through spring - summer's are generally crowded with flat conditions, but there's an occasional bump here and there with storms. fall and winter are generally the best seasons for swell.
if you go during the summer, do some early dawn patrols - you beat the fee for beach access, you can pick any beach before lifeguards get out, and you'll generally only be sharing the water with a few other people... generally.