<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000356309-21-000024.txt : 20210122
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210122152417
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000356309-21-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZOFFINGER GEORGE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231280

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08359
		FILM NUMBER:		21545621

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2863
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF RD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7329381000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1468
		CITY:			WALL
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07719
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of New Jersey Resources (&quot;NJR&quot;) common stock plus dividend equivalents.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person has elected to defer issuance of shares of this RSU award upon vesting pursuant to the NJR Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan. Vested shares and dividend equivalents will be paid out in five annual installments beginning the first day of the second month of the calendar quarter in which the reporting person ceases to be a Director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSU award will vest in full on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the date of grant, or (ii) the date of the next NJR Annual Meeting of Shareowners.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard Reich, as attorney-in-fact for George R. Zoffinger</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-01-22</signatureDate>
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