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:
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| (a) | I am the Chief Executive Officer of New Jersey Resources Corporation; |
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| (b) | To the best of my knowledge, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2011, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
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| (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. |
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| Date: | August 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ Laurence M. Downes |
| | | | Laurence M. Downes |
| | | | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
