SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2006

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		1-8359 (Commission File Number)		22-2376465 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

1415 Wyckoff Road Wall, New Jersey (Address of principal executive offices)		07719 (Zip Code)

(732) 938-1480
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On January 25, 2006, the shareholders of the Registrant approved the Registrant’s Outside Director Stock Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for awards of common stock to the Registrant’s directors as part of their annual retainer. Up to 90,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits and other similar events) may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the Plan.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

10 Outside Directors Stock Compensation Plan (1)

1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for its January 25, 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.