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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2008 (May 14, 2008)

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)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(d) On May 14, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to eleven directors and elected Mr. Donald L. Correll as a director of the Company. The Board also appointed him to serve on the Board’s Audit Committee.

In accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation policy, which is summarized on Exhibit 10.16 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 15, 2007, Mr. Correll will immediately receive a pro-rated number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as his annual retainer.

The Company's press release announcing the election of Mr. Correll is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

(a)	Financial statements of businesses acquired:	Not applicable.

(b)	Pro forma financial information:	Not applicable.

(c)	Exhibits:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 15, 2008 announcing the election of Donald L. Correll to the Board of Directors.

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.

	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES
Date: May 15, 2007
By:	/s/Glenn C. Lockwood
	Glenn C. Lockwood
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 15, 2008 announcing the election of Donald L. Correll to the Board of Directors.