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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 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] (Last) (First) (Middle) NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD 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 Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 02/11/2004 (Street) WALL, NJ 07719 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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.

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
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	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SMITH GEORGE C NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD WALL, NJ 07719	Â	Â	  V.P., Internal Auditing	Â

Signatures

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

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(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.

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