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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-98-006608.txt : 19980720
<SEC-HEADER>0000950123-98-006608.hdr.sgml : 19980720
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-98-006608
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980714
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		19980714
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356309
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				222376465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-59013
		FILM NUMBER:		98665547

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089381494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1350 CAMPUS PKWY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>000095012398006608-001-seq1-s-8.txt
<DESCRIPTION>NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.2
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>000095012398006608-002-seq2-ex-4-2.txt
<DESCRIPTION>BY-LAWS OF THE COMPANY
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>000095012398006608-003-seq3-ex-5.txt
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF OLETA J. HARDEN
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>000095012398006608-004-seq4-ex-23-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>000095012398006608-005-seq5-ex-24.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>