http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/hunting_publicland.htm
Chances are living in Newark, you will be driving a ways to your hunting land. If we are lucky it will snow this winter. It provides an excellent opportunity to track deer movements. A good first step would be to find an area to hunt and just head out and walk. Look for signs of deer. If you see paths that are heavily used, then look for a tree you could run a climber up nearby and you have officially "found a spot". Next step would be to get to that spot before daybreak/dusk, put a climbing stand up it, and wait.
I'm not trying to deter you, but there is a high chance you will not get a deer this season. Its just late in the season and you have no experience. Not to worry though! You can use the next few months as valuable experience for next season. Lets say you are in your spot and you see some deer. Awesome! But they are out of range, heading the other way, or something. Well take the opportunity to see where they came from, where they are going, why you think they would be walking there, etc. Maybe find a new tree closer to the area you did see deer. You have officially "found a better spot"!
Repeat until you are slaying deer like Ted Nugent!
I would also take serious consideration into getting a bow, at least a crossbow. Your chances next year of seeing deer and having a shot at quality deer are greatly improved as you can get out hunting much earlier. Not only that, once you actually do get a deer with a bow you'll be hooked. Its awesome!
And don't let the jokers on here deter from hunting. Its obvious you want to learn...not easy to come to a site full of hunters and say "HEY IM NEW!". There's lots of good information on this site already, youtube, tv, etc. Just start soaking it in, spend time in the woods, and you'll do just fine [up]
