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 quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, 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:	May 4, 2012	By:	/s/ Laurence M. Downes
			Laurence M. Downes
			Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer