According to njweather.org, with an average statewide temperature of 41 degrees, we have tied 1932 as the warmest January in New Jersey since they started keeping records in 1895.
A cold front will send temperatures tumbling across New Jersey starting Thursday night, as a brisk wind kicks in. But the deep freeze will not last long.
February begins with snow showers and seasonably chilly temperatures, but New Jersey's next (short-lived) arctic blast is looming at the end of the week.