Exhibit 4(a)


PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY,               STRATEGIC PARTNERS(SM)
a Prudential Financial company                               HORIZON APPLICATION

                                                     Modified Guaranteed Annuity

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      On these pages, I, you, and your refer to the contract owner. We, us, and
      our refer to Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey.
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 1 CONTRACT      Contract number (if any)
   OWNER         / / Individual   / / Corporation   / / UGMA/UTMA   / / Other
   INFORMATION
                 TRUST: / / Grantor / / Revocable / / Irrevocable
                 TRUST DATE (mo., day, yr.)

                 If a corporation or trust is indicated above, please check the
                 following as it applies. If neither box is checked, we will
                 provide annual tax reporting for the increasing value of the
                 contract.

                 / / Tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Code 501
                 / / Trust acting as agent for an individual under Internal
                 Revenue Code 72(u)

                 Name of owner (first, middle initial, last name)

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                 Street                                               Apt.

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                 City                 State                 ZIP code

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                 Social Security number/EIN Date of birth (mo., day, year)

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                 Telephone number

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                 A. / / Female  B. / / U.S. citizen      / / I am not a U.S. person (including
                    / / Male       / / Resident alien    resident alien). I am a citizen of

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                                                         Attach the applicable IRS Form W-8(BEN,
                                                         ECI, EXP, IMY).

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2 ANNUITANT      This section must be completed only if the annuitant is not the
 INFORMATION     owner or if the owner is a trust or a corporation.
 Do not          Name of annuitant (first, middle initial, last name)
 complete if
 you are         ---------------------------------------------------------------
 opening
 an IRA.         Street (Leave address blank if same as owner.)   Apt.

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                 City                                         State    ZIP code

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                 Social Security number        Date of birth (mo., day, year)

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                 Telephone number

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                 A. / / Female  B. / / U.S. citizen      / / I am not a U.S. person (including
                    / / Male       / / Resident alien    resident alien). I am a citizen of

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Pruco Corporate Office: Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
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3  CO-ANNUITANT  Name of co-annuitant (first, middle initial, last name)
   INFORMATION
   (if any)      ---------------------------------------------------------------
Do not complete  Social Security number        Date of birth (mo., day, year)
if you are
opening an IRA   ---------------------------------------------------------------
or if the        Telephone number
contract
will be owned    ---------------------------------------------------------------
by a
corporation
or trust.



                                                   
                 A. / / Female  B. / / U.S. citizen      / / I am not a U.S. person (including
                    / / Male       / / Resident alien    resident alien). I am a citizen of

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 4 BENEFICIARY   /X/ PRIMARY CLASS
   INFORMATION   Name of beneficiary (first, middle initial, last name)
                 If trust, include name of trust and trustee's name.

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                 TRUST: / / Revocable / / Irrevocable
                 Trust date (mo., day, year)
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                 Beneficiary's relationship to owner
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                 Social Security number
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                 CHECK ONLY ONE: / / Primary class / / Secondary class
                 Name of beneficiary (first, middle initial, last name)
                 If trust, include name of trust and trustee's name.

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                 TRUST: / / Revocable / / Irrevocable
                 Trust date (mo., day, year)
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                 Beneficiary's relationship to owner
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                 Social Security number
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                 PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES IN SECTION 10.
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5  TYPE OF       PLAN TYPE.
   PLAN AND
   SOURCE OF     Check only one:   / / Non-qualified   / / Traditional IRA
   FUNDS         ---------------------------------------------------------------
   (minimum of   SOURCE OF FUNDS. Check all that apply:
   $5,000)

                                                       
                 / / Total amount of the check(s)
                     included with this application.
                     (Make checks payable to Prudential.) $    ,         ,   .
                 / / IRA Rollover                         $    ,         ,   .


                 If Traditional IRA new contribution(s) for the current and/or
                 previous year, complete the following:


                                                                                          
                 $     ,          .          Year                          $   ,        .       Year
                 / / 1035 Exchange (non-qualified only), estimated amount: $   ,        ,  .
                 / / IRA Transfer (qualified), estimated amount:           $   ,        ,  .
                 / / Direct Rollover (qualified), estimated amount:        $   ,        ,  .



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6  GUARANTEE     Please choose only one:
   PERIOD        / / 3 years       / / 7 years
                 / / 5 years       / / 10 years

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7  REPLACEMENT   THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED IF STATE
   QUESTIONS     REPLACEMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRE. (Check one):
   AND
   DISCLOSURE    / / I do have existing life insurance policies or annuity
   STATEMENT     contracts. (You must complete the Important Notice Regarding
                 Replacement form (COMB 89216 NY), whether or not this
                 transaction is considered a replacement.)

                 / / I do not have existing life insurance policies or annuity
                 contracts.

                 Will the proposed annuity contract replace any existing
                 insurance policy(ies) or annuity contract(s)?

                 / / Yes / / No

                 If "Yes," provide the following information for each policy or
                 contract and attach all applicable Prudential disclosure and
                 state replacement forms.

                 Company name

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                 Policy or contract number   Year of issue (mo., day, year)

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                 Name of plan (if applicable)

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   REPRESEN-     THIS QUESTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE.
   TATIVE'S
   QUESTION      Do you have, from any source, facts that any person named as
                 the owner above is replacing or changing any current insurance
                 or annuity in any company?

                 / / Yes / / No
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8  SIGNATURE(S)  If applying for an IRA, I acknowledge receiving an IRA
                 disclosure statement and understand that I will be given a
                 financial disclosure statement with the contract. I understand
                 that tax deferral is provided by the IRA, and acknowledge that
                 I am purchasing this contract for its features other than tax
                 deferral, including the lifetime income payout option, the
                 Death Benefit protection, and other features as described in
                 the prospectus.

                 No representative has the authority to make or change a
                 contract or waive any of the contract rights.

                 I understand that if I have purchased another non-qualified
                 annuity from Prudential or an affiliated company this calendar
                 year that they will be considered as one contract for tax
                 purposes.

                 I believe that this contract meets my needs and financial
                 objectives.

                 / / If this application is being signed at the time the
                 contract is delivered, I acknowledge receipt of the contract.

                 / / Check here to request a Statement of Additional
                 Information.

                 MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION UNDER AN IRA: IF YOU HAVE NOT MET THE
                 REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH THE FUNDS
                 ARE PAID TO PRUDENTIAL:

                 I understand it is my responsibility to remove the minimum
                 distribution from the purchase payment PRIOR TO sending money
                 to Prudential with this application. Unless we are notified
                 otherwise, Prudential will assume that the owner has satisfied
                 their required minimum distributions from other IRA funds.

                 By signing this form, the trustee(s)/officer(s) hereby
                 represents that the trustee(s)/officer(s) possess(es) the
                 authority, on behalf of the non-natural person, to purchase the
                 annuity contract and to exercise all rights of ownership and
                 control over the contract.

                 I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PURCHASE PAYMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO A
                 MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT IF THERE IS A WITHDRAWAL,
                 ANNUITIZATION, OR SETTLEMENT ON ANY DATE OTHER THAN WITHIN THE
                 30 DAY PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE END OF THE GUARANTEE
                 PERIOD. A MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT CAN BE A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
                 ADJUSTMENT. THERE IS NO MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENT AT DEATH.

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8  SIGNATURE(S)  I hereby represent that my answers to the questions on this
   (continued)   application are correct and true to the best of my knowledge
                 and belief. I acknowledge receipt of current product and fund
                 prospectuses.


                                                                                         
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                   SIGNED AT (CITY, STATE)

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                   Contract owner's signature and date                   month        day         year

                 X
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                   Annuitant's signature (if applicable) and date        month        day         year

                 X
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                   Co-annuitant's signature (if applicable) and date     month        day         year


                 OWNER'S TAX CERTIFICATION

                 Under penalty of perjury, I certify that the taxpayer
                 identification number (TIN) I have listed on this form is my
                 correct TIN. I further certify that the citizenship/residency
                 status I have listed on this form is my correct
                 citizenship/residency status. I HAVE / / HAVE NOT / / (check
                 one) been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that I am
                 subject to backup withholding due to underreporting of interest
                 or dividends.


                                                                                         
                 X
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                   Contract owner's signature and date                   month        day         year

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9  REPRESEN-     This application is submitted in the belief that the purchase
   TATIVE'S      of this contract is appropriate for the applicant based on the
   SIGNATURE(S)  information provided and as reviewed with the applicant.
                 Reasonable inquiry has been made of the owner concerning the
                 owner's overall financial situation, needs, and investment
                 objectives.

                 The representative hereby certifies that all information
                 contained in this application (including the representative's
                 replacement question in section 7) is true to the best of his
                 or her knowledge.


                                                                                     
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                  Representative's name (Please print)                 Agency Code         Rep's contract/FA number

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                  Representative's signature and date                                      month        day     year

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                  Second representative's name (Please print)                              Rep's contract/FA number

                 X
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                  Second representative's signature and date                               month        day     year

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                  Branch/field office name and code                                        Representative's telephone number

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10 ADDITIONAL    ANY REMARKS ENTERED INTO THIS SECTION MUST BE INITIALED AND
   REMARKS       DATED BY ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE SIGNED THIS APPLICATION IN
                 SECTIONS 8 AND 9.

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                 STANDARD   PRUDENTIAL ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER   OVERNIGHT    PRUDENTIAL ANNUITY SERVICE CENTER
                 MAIL TO:   PO BOX 7590                         MAIL TO:     2101 WELSH ROAD
                            PHILADELPHIA, PA 19101                           DRESHER, PA 19025


                 If you have any questions, please call the Prudential Annuity
                 Service Center at (888) 778-2888, Monday through Friday between
                 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.

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