EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED

PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, Laurence M. Downes hereby certifies as follows:

(a)     I am the Chief Executive Officer of New Jersey Resources Corporation;

(b)     To the best of my knowledge, this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(c)     To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of this report, the information contained in this periodic report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.

Date: November 24, 2010	By:	/s/ Laurence M. Downes
		Laurence M. Downes
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer