FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SHIELDS JOSEPH P 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [ NJR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. V.P. & COO subsidiary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/28/2009
(Street)

WALL, NJ 07719
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/28/2009 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   12/28/2009     A    1562   (2) A $36.38   37971.306   (1) (3) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This amendment is being filed by the reporting person to correct a reporting error in the original Form 4 filed on 12/28/09. As reported above, the shares were overstated in error by 455 shares from the original Form 4, and also were overstated from the 2 subsequent Forms 4 filed by the reporting person after the original Form 4 was filed. Subsequent filings by the reporting person will reflect the corrected amounts.
( 2)  Represents shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the New Jrsey Resources Corporation (NJR) 2007 Stock Award and Incentive Plan. Shares will vest in three equal installments, which will be on October 15, 2010, October 15, 2011, and October 15, 2012, and subject to the continued employment of the reporting person by NJR, except under certain conditions.
( 3)  Total includes shares held outright, shares held in the compensation deferal plan, and shres held in the NJR ESOP that are accounted for on a unitized basis that reflects a calculated value. Each include reinvested dividends through the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SHIELDS JOSEPH P
C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION
1415 WYCKOFF ROAD
WALL, NJ 07719

Exec. V.P. & COO subsidiary

Signatures
Rhonda M. Figueroa - Attorney-In-Fact (POA on File) 3/9/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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