EXHIBIT 32.2

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

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

The undersigned, Glenn C. Lockwood hereby certifies as follows:

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

(b) To the best of my knowledge, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 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:	August 8, 2012	By:	/s/ Glenn C. Lockwood
			Glenn C. Lockwood
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer