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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-18-002864
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20180928
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180928
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180928

    FILER:

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    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
    		IRS NUMBER:				222376465
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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    		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-227603
    		FILM NUMBER:		181094713

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF RD
    		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1468
    		CITY:			WALL
    		STATE:			NJ
    		ZIP:			07719
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    		CITY:			WALL
    		STATE:			NJ
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    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>njr3474941-s3asr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>AUTOMATIC SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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    Document 1 - file: njr3474941-s3asr.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-5.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>njr3474941-ex51.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP*
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: njr3474941-ex51.htm

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-23.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>njr3474941-ex231.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP*
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: njr3474941-ex231.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>4
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: njr3474941-s3asr3x10x1.jpg

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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: njr3474941-s3asrx2x1.jpg

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    <SEQUENCE>6
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    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: njr3474941-s3asrx3x1.jpg

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