Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Westhoven Stephen D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/14/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [NJR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior V.P., Subsidiary
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WALL, NJ 07719		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 18,826.756
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Shares   (1) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 951 $ 0 D  
Performance Shares   (2) 09/30/2012 Common Stock 1,303 $ 0 D  
Options (Right-to-Buy) 05/17/2006(3) 05/17/2015 Common Stock 5,125 $ 30.3667 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Westhoven Stephen D
C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
WALL, NJ 07719		       Senior V.P., Subsidiary  

Signatures

Rhonda M. Figueroa - Attorney-in-Fact (POA on File) 05/20/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents performance shares granted pursuant to the NJR 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Performance shares will become vested and non-forfeitable upon certification by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee that the applicable goals for the 36 month period ending September 30, 2012, have been met.
(2) Represents performance shares granted pursuant to the NJR 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Performance shares will become vested and non-forfeitable upon certification by the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee that the applicable goals for the 33 month period ending September 30, 2012, have been met.
(3) Options are exercisable 25% each year beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant, which was 5/17/2006.

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