SEC FORM 3/A

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SMITH GEORGE C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

1415 WYCKOFF ROAD

(Street)

WALL

07719

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [ NJR ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P., Internal Auditing

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2004

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 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	2,872.1499⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	17.909⁽³⁾	I	Cust. for Rel.

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right-to-Buy)⁽⁴⁾	01/22/2005⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	01/22/2014⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	4,000⁽⁴⁾	$38.58⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Grant of 1,000 performance units was incorrectly reported on Form 4 dated 11/23/2004 (see footnote 2 for details of grant). That Form 4 has been amended this date (see footnote 4 for additional information regarding amendment).

2. Total includes shares held in DRP and in Company's ESOP Plan that are accounted for on a unitized basis and reflects calculated value. Also includes grant of 1,000 performance units on 1/22/2004. The performance units will vest on 10/01/2005, if certain goals are met, with 50% payable in 2005 and 50% payable in 2006 if reporting person is still employed by Issuer.

3. Total includes reinvested dividends through DRP.

4. Grant of stock options was originally reported with incorrect date on Form 4 dated 11/23/2004, and that Form 4 has also been amended this date.

5. Options exercisable 25% each year after the anniversary date which is shown here.

	Oleta J. Harden - Attorney-In-Fact (POA on file)	03/07/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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