UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSRS CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-6536 Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Ronald Robison 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-762-4000 Date of fiscal year end: 10/31 Date of reporting period: 4/30/05 Item 1. Report to Shareholders. The Trust's semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows: Welcome, Shareholder In this report, you'll learn about how your investment in Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals performed during the semiannual period. The portfolio management team will provide an overview of the market conditions and discuss some of the factors that affected investment performance during the reporting period. In addition, this report includes the trust's financial statements and a list of trust investments as of April 30, 2005. MARKET FORECASTS PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT MAY NOT NECESSARILY COME TO PASS. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. TRUSTS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET RISK, WHICH IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE MARKET VALUES OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE TRUST WILL DECLINE AND THAT THE VALUE OF THE TRUST SHARES MAY THEREFORE BE LESS THAN WHAT YOU PAID FOR THEM. ACCORDINGLY, YOU CAN LOSE MONEY INVESTING IN THIS TRUST. INCOME MAY SUBJECT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT). <Table> <Caption> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT FDIC INSURED OFFER NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOT A DEPOSIT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> Performance Summary as of 4/30/05 <Table> <Caption> TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS SYMBOL: VTJ - ------------------------------------------------------------ AVERAGE ANNUAL BASED ON BASED ON TOTAL RETURNS NAV MARKET PRICE Since Inception (3/27/92) 8.07% 6.96% 10-year 7.74 7.55 5-year 9.60 9.35 1-year 10.99 7.70 6-month 2.26 -2.96 - ------------------------------------------------------------ </Table> PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE FIGURES SHOWN. FOR THE MOST RECENT MONTH-END PERFORMANCE FIGURES, PLEASE VISIT VANKAMPEN.COM OR SPEAK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. INVESTMENT RETURNS, NET ASSET VALUE (NAV) AND COMMON SHARE MARKET PRICE WILL FLUCTUATE AND TRUST SHARES, WHEN SOLD, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding. The common share market price is the price the market is willing to pay for shares of the trust at a given time. Common share market price is influenced by a range of factors, including supply and demand and market conditions. Total return assumes an investment at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the end of the period. The Lehman Brothers New Jersey Municipal Bond Index is a broad-based statistical composite of New Jersey municipal bonds. The index does not include any expenses, fees or sales charges, which would lower performance. The index is unmanaged and should not be considered an investment. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. 1 Trust Report FOR THE 6-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals is managed by the Adviser's Municipal Fixed Income team.(1) Current members include Timothy D. Haney and Robert Wimmel, Vice Presidents of the Adviser; and John Reynoldson, Executive Director of the Adviser. MARKET CONDITIONS The six-month period ended April 30, 2005, was characterized by continued short-term interest rate increases. As crude oil prices reached record highs, the prospect of rising inflation also cast a shadow. The Federal Open Market Committee (the "Fed") raised the federal funds target rate 100 basis points during the period through a series of four "measured" 0.25 percent tightenings to 2.75 percent by the end of April. Although rates in the short and intermediate areas of the yield curve shifted upward as the Fed tightened, long- term interest rates fell as buyers did not seem deterred by the prospect of rising inflation. As a result, the yield curve (the difference between short and longer-term yields) flattened and the long end of the municipal market handily outperformed the shorter end. The municipal market in total posted positive returns during the period, though it was not uniformly strong. In contrast to the strong showing by longer-term bonds, shorter-term municipals were hampered by the Fed's tightening and turned in a flat to slightly negative showing. Within the investment-grade segment of the market, yield differentials between BBB-rated and AAA-rated municipal securities were slightly wider, though BBB-rated securities still outperformed high grades due to their higher coupons, while securities rated below investment grade strongly outperformed as investors sought out their higher yields. The Fed's interest rate hikes did not appear to dampen investors' appetites for municipal bonds, as net inflows into municipal bond funds topped $290 million during the period. The supply of new issues was modest during the closing months of 2004 (the first two months of the period) before soaring in the opening months of 2005 as long-term issuers rushed to bring securities to market in anticipation of additional interest rate increases in the near term. Despite economic recovery and revenue increases, New Jersey continues to rely on nonrecurring items such as tobacco settlement proceeds to balance its budget. Over the first seven months of its current fiscal year, the state is running behind in its projected revenues. (1)Team members may change without notice at any time. 2 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS The trust's return can be calculated based upon either the market price or the net asset value (NAV) of its shares. NAV per share is determined by dividing the value of the trust's portfolio securities, cash and other assets, less all liabilities, by the total number of common shares outstanding, while market price reflects the supply and demand for the shares. As a result, the two returns can differ, as they did during the reporting period. On both an NAV basis and a market price basis, the trust underperformed its benchmark index, the Lehman Brothers New Jersey Municipal Bond Index. TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 <Table> <Caption> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- BASED ON BASED ON LEHMAN BROTHERS NEW JERSEY NAV MARKET PRICE MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX 2.26% -2.96% 2.47% - ---------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, AND CURRENT PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE FIGURES SHOWN. INVESTMENT RETURN, NET ASSET VALUE AND COMMON SHARE MARKET PRICE WILL FLUCTUATE AND TRUST SHARES, WHEN SOLD, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. SEE PERFORMANCE SUMMARY FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND INDEX DEFINITION. The trust uses leverage to enhance its dividend to common shareholders. The trust borrows money at short-term rates through the issuance of preferred shares. The proceeds are reinvested in longer-term securities, taking advantage of the difference between short- and longer-term rates. The Fed's policy of raising interest rates throughout the period made the trust's borrowing activity more expensive. These expenses, however, were more than offset by the positive performance of the bonds held by the trust. As part of an ongoing strategy to position the trust for continued increases in short-term interest rates, we trimmed exposure to bonds with maturities in the five-year range. Unfortunately, several of the trust's more seasoned holdings were in the five- to 15-year segment of the curve, which suffered the most from rising rates during the period. Our strategy also included adding selectively to the trust's holdings of bonds with longer maturities but moderate interest rate characteristics. Finally, we kept the trust's duration (a measure of overall interest-rate sensitivity) below that of its benchmark. We continued to focus on relative-value trading between liquid, high-quality securities to capture relative value opportunities identified by our analysts. The trust's overall credit exposure remained tilted toward higher-quality securities, with 84 percent of its exposure at the end of the period in bonds rated AA or better. We took advantage of what we believed to be some compelling opportunities to add BBB rated securities to the portfolio when our analysts identified securities with attractive structures and yield characteristics. By the end 3 of the period, bonds rated BBB represented 11 percent of the portfolio, an allocation which proved beneficial as the market favored higher-coupon securities. The trust's portfolio remained well diversified across the major sectors of the municipal bond market. At the end of the period, the top three sectors were general purpose, public building, and health care. There is no guarantee the security sectors mentioned will continue to perform well or be held by the trust in the future. <Table> TOP 5 SECTORS AS OF 4/30/05 RATINGS ALLOCATION AS OF 4/30/05 General Purpose 22.5% AAA/Aaa 65.6% Public Building 12.5 AA/Aa 18.4 Health Care 12.3 A/A 4.8 Waste Disposal 10.3 BBB/Baa 10.6 Higher Education 10.1 Not Rated 0.6 </Table> Subject to change daily. Provided for informational purposes only and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell the securities mentioned or securities in the sectors shown above. Ratings are as a percentage of total investments. Sectors are as a percentage of long-term investments. Securities are classified by sectors that represent broad groupings of related industries. Van Kampen is a wholly owned subsidiary of a global securities firm which is engaged in a wide range of financial services including, for example, securities trading and brokerage activities, investment banking, research and analysis, financing and financial advisory services. Rating allocations based upon ratings as issued by Standard and Poor's and Moody's, respectively. 4 FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS Each Van Kampen trust provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in its semiannual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of the trust's second and fourth fiscal quarters by filing the schedule electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The semiannual reports are filed on Form N-CSRS and the annual reports are filed on Form N-CSR. Van Kampen also delivers the semiannual and annual reports to trust shareholders, and makes these reports available on its public Web site, www.vankampen.com. In addition to the semiannual and annual reports that Van Kampen delivers to shareholders and makes available through the Van Kampen public Web site, each trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the trust's first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Van Kampen does not deliver the reports for the first and third fiscal quarters to shareholders, nor are the reports posted to the Van Kampen public Web site. You may, however, obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSR and N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC's Web site, http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy them at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also request copies of these materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the SEC's e-mail address (publicinfo@sec.gov) or by writing the Public Reference section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-0102. You may obtain copies of a trust's fiscal quarter filings by contacting Van Kampen Client Relations at 1-800-847-2424. PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND PROXY VOTING RECORD The trust's policies and procedures with respect to the voting of proxies relating to the trust's portfolio securities and information on how the trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by visiting our Web site at www.vankampen.com. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. 5 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) <Table> <Caption> PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUNICIPAL BONDS 157.0% DELAWARE 2.0% $2,000 Delaware Riv & Bay Auth Del Rev (Prerefunded @ 1/01/13) (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.250% 01/01/21 $ 2,245,780 ------------ NEW JERSEY 140.6% 1,360 Bernards Twp, NJ Sch Dist Rfdg (FGIC Insd)...... 5.000 01/01/19 1,465,482 1,000 Burlington Cnty, NJ Brdg Commn Cnty Gtd Govt Leasing Pgm..................................... 5.250 08/15/18 1,089,900 1,000 Burlington Cnty, NJ Brdg Commn Cnty Gtd Govt Leasing Pgm..................................... 5.250 08/15/19 1,089,900 1,080 Camden Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cherry Hill Twp Lib Proj (a).................................... 5.500 05/01/15 1,203,584 2,000 Camden Cnty, NJ Muni Util Auth Swr Rev Cap Apprec Ser B (FGIC Insd)........................ * 09/01/14 1,368,800 2,500 Camden Cnty, NJ Muni Util Auth Swr Rev Cap Apprec Ser B (FGIC Insd)........................ * 09/01/15 1,628,025 4,095 Camden, NJ (FSA Insd)........................... * 02/15/11 3,322,601 2,000 Casino Reinvestment Dev Auth NJ Hotel Room Fee Rev (AMBAC Insd)................................ 5.250 01/01/20 2,218,360 1,000 Colt's Neck Twp, NJ Brd Ed (FSA Insd)........... 5.000 02/01/21 1,112,240 1,845 East Orange, NJ Brd Ed Ctf Part Cap Apprec (FSA Insd)........................................... * 08/01/19 995,525 1,845 East Orange, NJ Brd Ed Ctf Part Cap Apprec (FSA Insd)........................................... * 02/01/25 746,210 2,850 East Orange, NJ Brd Ed Ctf Part Cap Apprec (FSA Insd)........................................... * 02/01/28 978,205 2,330 Edgewater, NJ Muni Util Auth Rev Swr Rfdg (MBIA Insd) (a)....................................... * 11/01/12 1,747,616 4,000 Essex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Lease Gtd Cnty Correctional Fac Proj (Prerefunded @ 10/01/10) (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.750 10/01/30 4,515,600 1,000 Essex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Lease Rev Gtd City of Newark (AMBAC Insd)............................. 5.125 04/01/29 1,038,830 1,000 Essex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Pkg Fac Rev Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 5.000 10/01/22 1,056,970 1,000 Essex Cnty, NJ Util Auth Solid Waste Rev Ser A (Prerefunded @ 04/01/06) (FSA Insd)............. 5.500 04/01/11 1,044,960 1,605 Hoboken, NJ Pkg Auth Pkg Rev Gtd Ser A (Prerefunded @ 05/01/11) (AMBAC Insd)........... 5.300 05/01/27 1,812,655 2,500 Hoboken, NJ Pkg Util Ser A (FGIC Insd).......... 5.250 01/01/18 2,742,650 1,000 Hudson Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Wtrfront Impt Weehawken Proj Ser A (FSA Insd)................. 4.750 07/01/12 1,094,230 1,000 Lenape, NJ Regl High Sch Dist Rfdg (FGIC Insd)........................................... 5.000 04/01/21 1,076,610 1,020 Mantua Twp, NJ Sch Dist Rfdg (MBIA Insd) (a).... 5.000 03/01/15 1,098,469 1,250 Mercer Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cap Apprec Gtd Jr Solid Waste Rfdg................................ * 04/01/11 1,007,500 </Table> 6 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued <Table> <Caption> PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY (CONTINUED) $2,300 Mercer Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cap Apprec Gtd Solid Waste Rfdg................................ * 04/01/08 $ 2,096,519 6,500 Mercer Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cap Apprec Gtd Solid Waste Rfdg................................ * 04/01/10 5,475,535 7,055 Mercer Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Cap Apprec Gtd Solid Waste Rfdg (a)............................ * 04/01/12 5,418,169 1,000 Middlesex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Admin Bldg Residential Proj (AMT) (FNMA Collateralized).... 5.350% 07/01/34 1,039,780 1,000 Middlesex Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Sr Heldrich Ctr Hotel Ser A..................................... 5.000 01/01/32 984,010 1,005 Monmouth Cnty, NJ Impt Auth Rev Govt Ln (AMBAC Insd)........................................... 4.875 12/01/10 1,093,721 1,000 Morris Union Jointure Commn NJ (Radian Insd).... 5.000 05/01/24 1,042,380 1,000 Morris Union Jointure Commn NJ (Radian Insd).... 4.750 05/01/29 1,003,950 2,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Econ Dev Rev Kapkowski Rd Landfill Proj Rfdg........................... 5.750 10/01/21 2,174,800 340 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Econ Dev Rev Ser F (AMT) (LOC: Banque Nationale Paris)............. 6.600 06/01/12 340,765 1,500 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Middlesex Wtr Co Proj Rfdg (AMT) (AMBAC Insd)......................... 5.100 01/01/32 1,555,680 2,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev Cigarette Tax...... 5.500 06/15/31 2,091,080 1,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev First Mtg Cadbury Corp Proj Ser A (ACA Insd)...................... 5.500 07/01/18 1,047,030 1,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev First Mtg Winchester Ser A................................ 5.800 11/01/31 1,033,260 1,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev Sch Facs Constr Ser I............................................... 5.000 09/01/23 1,053,320 2,750 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth Rev Trans Proj Sublease Ser A (Prerefunded @ 05/01/09) (FSA Insd)....... 5.000 05/01/18 2,958,505 10,000 New Jersey Econ Dev Auth St Contract Econ Recovery (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.900 03/15/21 12,104,600 810 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac FHA Jersey City Med Ctr (AMBAC Insd).................................... 4.800 08/01/21 824,880 1,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Cap Hlth Sys Oblig Grp Ser A............................. 5.375 07/01/33 1,032,280 3,945 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Gen Hosp Ctr at Passaic (Escrowed to Maturity) (FSA Insd)........................................... 6.500 07/01/11 4,437,218 4,250 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Gen Hosp Ctr at Passaic (Escrowed to Maturity) (FSA Insd)........................................... 6.750 07/01/19 5,379,990 1,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Palisades Med Ctr Oblig Grp (ACA Insd).................... 5.250 07/01/28 1,016,660 715 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Saint Mary Hosp (Escrowed to Maturity)..................... 5.875 07/01/12 776,969 2,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev South Jersey Hosp..................................... 6.000 07/01/32 2,127,180 </Table> See Notes to Financial Statements 7 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued <Table> <Caption> PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY (CONTINUED) $1,200 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Southn Ocean Cnty Hosp Ser A........................... 6.125% 07/01/13 $ 1,203,516 2,500 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Fin Auth Rev Southn Ocean Cnty Hosp Ser A........................... 6.250 07/01/23 2,507,100 1,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Kennedy Hlth Sys........ 5.625 07/01/31 1,066,910 1,000 New Jersey Hlthcare Fac Saint Clare's Hosp, Inc. Ser A Rfdg (Radian Insd)........................ 5.250 07/01/23 1,065,850 2,015 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Ramapo College of New Jersey Ser E (FGIC Insd) (a).................... 5.000 07/01/20 2,172,351 1,175 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Beth Medrash Govoha America Ser G (a)........................ 5.875 07/01/12 1,269,634 1,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Beth Medrash Govoha America Ser G............................ 6.375 07/01/30 1,061,200 2,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev College of NJ Ser C (FGIC Insd)................................... 5.375 07/01/15 2,211,220 500 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Monmouth Univ Ser D............................................... 5.125 07/01/24 510,660 1,245 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Montclair St Univ Ser L (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.125 07/01/19 1,358,083 1,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Princeton Univ Ser A Rfdg.......................................... 5.000 07/01/30 1,063,490 1,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Rowan Univ Ser D Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)............................... 5.000 07/01/23 1,070,320 2,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Rowan Univ Ser I (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.125 07/01/21 2,181,480 500 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rev Stevens Inst of Technology Ser C................................ 4.000 07/01/05 501,000 1,000 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Rider Univ Ser A (Radian Insd)................................... 5.250 07/01/34 1,065,850 915 New Jersey St Ed Fac Auth Seton Hall Univ Proj Rfdg (AMBAC Insd)............................... 5.000 07/01/18 977,010 2,000 New Jersey St Hsg & Mtg Fin Agy Multi-Family Hsg Rev Ser A (AMT) (AMBAC Insd).................... 5.550 05/01/27 2,120,820 2,800 New Jersey St Hsg & Mtg Fin Agy Multi-Family Hsg Rev Ser F (FSA Insd) (a)........................ 5.050 05/01/13 2,963,128 520 New Jersey St Tpk Auth Tpk Rev Ser C (MBIA Insd)........................................... 6.500 01/01/16 630,427 1,880 New Jersey St Tpk Auth Tpk Rev Ser C (Escrowed to Maturity) (MBIA Insd)........................ 6.500 01/01/16 2,261,114 2,000 Newark, NJ Hsg Auth Port Auth Newark Marine Terminal (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.000 01/01/34 2,083,420 2,000 Newark, NJ Hsg Auth Port Auth Newark Marine Terminal (MBIA Insd)............................ 5.000 01/01/37 2,080,500 2,000 North Bergen Twp, NJ (FSA Insd)................. * 08/15/09 1,734,080 1,000 North Hudson Swr Auth NJ Swr Rev Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.250 08/01/16 1,098,790 </Table> 8 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued <Table> <Caption> PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY (CONTINUED) $1,000 North Hudson Swr Auth NJ Swr Rev Ser A Rfdg (FGIC Insd)..................................... 5.250% 08/01/17 $ 1,097,450 1,805 Ocean Twp, NJ Swr Auth Ser B Rfdg (FGIC Insd) (a)............................................. 5.250 12/01/10 1,998,785 2,675 Passaic Vly, NJ Wtr Comm Wtr Supply Rev Cap Apprec Ser A (FGIC Insd) (a).................... * 12/15/09 2,292,743 2,000 Passaic Vly, NJ Wtr Comm Wtr Supply Rev Cap Apprec Ser A (FGIC Insd)........................ * 12/15/10 1,645,960 1,000 Port Auth NY & NJ Cons 106th Ser (AMT).......... 5.625 07/01/08 1,035,560 2,000 Port Auth NY & NJ Cons 85th Ser (MBIA Insd)..... 5.375 03/01/28 2,315,440 1,000 Port Auth NY & NJ Cons 132nd Ser................ 5.000 09/01/38 1,042,170 2,000 Rockaway Vly, NJ Regl Swr Auth Swr Rev Rfdg (MBIA Insd)..................................... * 12/15/09 1,714,200 1,000 Rutgers St Univ of NJ Ser A Rfdg................ 6.400 05/01/13 1,156,870 7,375 Union Cnty, NJ.................................. 5.000 03/01/16 7,919,275 1,805 Union Cnty, NJ Util Auth Mercer Cnty (AMT) (AMBAC Insd).................................... 5.350 06/01/23 1,906,261 1,000 University Medicine & Dentistry Ser A (MBIA Insd)........................................... 5.000 09/01/17 1,070,160 1,090 Washington Twp, NJ Muni Util Auth Mercer Cnty (AMT) (MBIA Insd)............................... 5.800 09/01/13 1,092,344 ------------ 156,108,374 ------------ PENNSYLVANIA 1.0% 1,000 Delaware Riv Jt Toll Brdg Ser A (MBIA Insd)..... 5.000 07/01/25 1,069,460 ------------ GUAM 2.4% 1,230 Guam Intl Arpt Auth Rev Gen Ser B (MBIA Insd)... 5.250 10/01/20 1,355,620 1,250 Guam Pwr Auth Rev Ser A (AMBAC Insd)............ 5.125 10/01/29 1,333,325 ------------ 2,688,945 ------------ PUERTO RICO 8.0% 2,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Hwy & Tran Auth Hwy Rev Ser Y Rfdg (FSA Insd)........................... 6.250 07/01/21 2,538,860 2,000 Puerto Rico Comwlth Rfdg (FGIC Insd)............ 5.250 07/01/09 2,180,480 1,800 Puerto Rico Pub Bldg Auth Rev Govt Fac Ser I (Comwth Gtd).................................... 5.250 07/01/33 1,915,740 3,000 Puerto Rico Pub Bldg Auth Rev Gtd Conv Cap Apprec Ser D (AMBAC Insd) (b)................... 0/5.450 07/01/30 2,282,430 ------------ 8,917,510 ------------ </Table> See Notes to Financial Statements 9 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued <Table> <Caption> PAR AMOUNT (000) DESCRIPTION COUPON MATURITY VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 3.0% $2,000 Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth Rev Gross Rcpt Taxes Ln Nt Ser A..................................... 6.375% 10/01/19 $ 2,280,700 1,000 Virgin Islands Pub Fin Auth Rev Sr Lien Fd Ln Ser A Rfdg (ACA Insd)........................... 5.625 10/01/25 1,051,170 ------------ 3,331,870 ------------ TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 157.0% (Cost $157,285,523)....................................................... 174,361,939 SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 0.3% (Cost $335,000)........................................................... 335,000 ------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS 157.3% (Cost $157,620,523)....................................................... 174,696,939 OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES 1.3%................................. 1,435,431 PREFERRED SHARES (INCLUDING ACCRUED DISTRIBUTIONS) (58.6%)................. (65,056,724) ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES 100.0%.............................. $111,075,646 ============ </Table> Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shares. * Zero coupon bond (a) The Trust owns 100% of the bond issuance. (b) Security is a "step-up" bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. ACA--American Capital Access AMBAC--AMBAC Indemnity Corp. AMT--Alternative Minimum Tax Comwth Gtd--Commonwealth of Puerto Rico FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. FNMA--Federal National Mortgage Association FSA--Financial Security Assurance Inc. LOC--Letter of Credit MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. Radian--Radian Asset Assurance 10 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Assets and Liabilities April 30, 2005 (Unaudited) <Table> ASSETS: Total Investments (Cost $157,620,523)....................... $174,696,939 Cash........................................................ 2,266 Interest Receivable......................................... 1,944,351 Other....................................................... 486 ------------ Total Assets............................................ 176,644,042 ------------ LIABILITIES: Payables: Investment Advisory Fee................................... 78,976 Income Distributions--Common Shares....................... 32,036 Other Affiliates.......................................... 7,999 Trustees' Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans........ 337,934 Accrued Expenses............................................ 54,727 ------------ Total Liabilities....................................... 511,672 Preferred Shares (including accrued distributions).......... 65,056,724 ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $111,075,646 ============ NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE ($111,075,646 divided by 6,103,771 shares outstanding)...... $ 18.20 ============ NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: Common Shares ($.01 par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized, 6,103,771 shares issued and outstanding).............................................. $ 61,038 Paid in Surplus............................................. 94,067,457 Net Unrealized Appreciation................................. 17,076,416 Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income............. 461,364 Accumulated Net Realized Loss............................... (590,629) ------------ NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES...................... $111,075,646 ============ PREFERRED SHARES ($.01 par value, authorized 100,000,000 shares, 2,600 issued with liquidation preference of $25,000 per share)........................................ $ 65,000,000 ============ NET ASSETS INCLUDING PREFERRED SHARES....................... $176,075,646 ============ </Table> See Notes to Financial Statements 11 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statement of Operations For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2005 (Unaudited) <Table> INVESTMENT INCOME: Interest.................................................... $ 4,284,905 ----------- EXPENSES: Investment Advisory Fee..................................... 479,915 Preferred Share Maintenance................................. 87,953 Trustees' Fees and Related Expenses......................... 19,722 Legal....................................................... 14,508 Custody..................................................... 6,354 Other....................................................... 73,717 ----------- Total Expenses.......................................... 682,169 ----------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME....................................... $ 3,602,736 =========== REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/LOSS: Net Realized Gain........................................... $ 188,302 ----------- Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation: Beginning of the Period................................... 18,154,261 End of the Period......................................... 17,076,416 ----------- Net Unrealized Depreciation During the Period............... (1,077,845) ----------- NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSS............................ $ (889,543) =========== DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS..................... $ (629,062) =========== NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM OPERATIONS................................................ $ 2,084,131 =========== </Table> 12 See Notes to Financial Statements VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) <Table> <Caption> FOR THE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2005 OCTOBER 31, 2004 ------------------------------------ FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES: Operations: Net Investment Income................................... $ 3,602,736 $ 7,200,883 Net Realized Gain....................................... 188,302 609,894 Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation During the Period................................................ (1,077,845) 2,492,917 Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (586,151) (700,076) Net Realized Gain..................................... (42,911) -0- ------------ ------------ Change in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares from Operations............................................ 2,084,131 9,603,618 Distributions to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income................................. (3,124,943) (6,646,535) Net Realized Gain..................................... (399,767) -0- ------------ ------------ NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES............................ (1,440,579) 2,957,083 NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHARES: Beginning of the Period................................. 112,516,225 109,559,142 ------------ ------------ End of the Period (Including accumulated undistributed net investment income of $461,364 and $569,722, respectively)......................................... $111,075,646 $112,516,225 ============ ============ </Table> See Notes to Financial Statements 13 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE PRESENTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR ONE COMMON SHARE OF THE TRUST OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS INDICATED. <Table> <Caption> SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, ------------------ 2005 2004 2003 -------------------------------- NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD................... $ 18.43 $ 17.95 $ 18.01 ------- ------- ------- Net Investment Income.................................... .59 1.17 1.18 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss.................... (.13) .51 .08 Common Share Equivalent of Distributions Paid to Preferred Shareholders: Net Investment Income.................................. (.10) (.11) (.10) Net Realized Gain...................................... (.01) -0- (.01) ------- ------- ------- Total from Investment Operations........................... .35 1.57 1.15 Distributions Paid to Common Shareholders: Net Investment Income.................................. (.51) (1.09) (1.10) Net Realized Gain...................................... (.07) -0- (.11) ------- ------- ------- NET ASSET VALUE, END OF THE PERIOD......................... $ 18.20 $ 18.43 $ 17.95 ======= ======= ======= Common Share Market Price at End of the Period............. $ 16.10 $ 17.18 $ 16.91 Total Return (b)........................................... -2.96%* 8.32% 9.95% Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares at End of the Period (In millions)............................................ $ 111.1 $ 112.5 $ 109.6 Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c)........................................ 1.24% 1.41% 1.42% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (c).......................... 6.55% 6.53% 6.55% Portfolio Turnover......................................... 4%* 14% 10% SUPPLEMENTAL RATIOS: Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Including Preferred Shares (c)............................................... .78% .89% .89% Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares (d).......................... 5.48% 5.89% 6.02% SENIOR SECURITIES: Total Preferred Shares Outstanding......................... 2,600 2,600 2,600 Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share (e)..................... $67,743 $68,302 $67,151 Involuntary Liquidating Preference Per Preferred Share..... $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Average Market Value Per Preferred Share................... $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 </Table> * Non-Annualized (a)As required, effective November 1, 2001, the Trust has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting market discount on fixed income securities. The effect of this change for the year ended October 31, 2002 was to increase net investment income per share by less than $.01, decrease net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by less than $.01 and increase the ratio of net investment income to average net assets applicable to common shares by less than .01%. Per share, ratios, and supplemental data for periods prior to October 31, 2002 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. (b)Total return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Trust's dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. (c)Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (d)Ratios reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. (e)Calculated by subtracting the Trust's total liabilities (not including the preferred shares) from the Trust's total assets and dividing this by the number of preferred shares outstanding. 14 <Table> <Caption> YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 (a) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 17.88 $ 16.59 $ 16.12 $ 18.17 $ 17.57 $ 16.95 $ 16.91 $ 14.80 ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 1.26 1.21 1.25 1.25 1.26 1.29 1.29 1.29 .12 1.29 .55 (1.96) .64 .65 .08 2.13 (.14) (.30) (.38) (.30) (.35) (.36) (.36) (.39) (.01) (.01) -0- (.02) -0- -0- (.01) -0- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 1.23 2.19 1.42 (1.03) 1.55 1.58 1.00 3.03 (1.07) (.88) (.95) (.95) (.95) (.95) (.94) (.92) (.03) (.02) -0- (.07) -0- (.01) (.02) -0- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 18.01 $ 17.88 $ 16.59 $ 16.12 $ 18.17 $ 17.57 $ 16.95 $ 16.91 ======= ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== $ 16.50 $ 15.96 $13.8125 $16.1875 $ 17.625 $16.5625 $ 15.375 $ 14.75 10.36% 22.52% -8.98% -2.61% 12.37% 14.32% 10.91% 19.79% $ 110.0 $ 109.2 $ 65.3 $ 63.4 $ 71.3 $ 69.0 $ 66.5 $ 66.4 1.49% 2.12% 1.85% 1.75% 1.73% 1.74% 1.80% 1.89% 7.12% 8.53% 7.75% 7.20% 7.05% 7.53% 7.64% 8.08% 29% 4% 19% 6% 10% 6% 11% 14% .93% 1.11% 1.13% 1.10% 1.10% 1.09% 1.12% 1.15% 6.31% 6.45% 5.36% 5.45% 5.08% 5.44% 5.50% 5.63% 2,600 2,600 1,600 1,600 800 800 800 800 $67,313 $66,984 $ 65,813 $ 64,627 $139,166 $136,223 $133,165 $132,983 $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $25,000 $25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 </Table> See Notes to Financial Statements 15 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals (the "Trust") is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes and New Jersey gross income taxes, consistent with preservation of capital. The Trust will invest substantially all of its assets in New Jersey municipal securities rated investment grade at the time of investment. The Trust commenced investment operations on March 27, 1992. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. A. SECURITY VALUATION Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services or dealers using the mean of the bid and asked prices or, in the absence of market quotations, at fair value based upon yield data relating to municipal bonds with similar characteristics and general market conditions. Securities which are not valued by independent pricing services or dealers are valued at fair value using procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. B. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses are determined on an identified cost basis. The Trust may purchase and sell securities on a "when-issued" or "delayed delivery" basis with settlement to occur at a later date. The value of the security so purchased is subject to market fluctuations during this period. The Trust will segregate assets with the custodian having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments until payment is made. At April 30, 2005, the Trust had no when-issued or delayed delivery purchase commitments. C. INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Bond premium is amortized and discount is accreted over the expected life of each applicable security. D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES It is the Trust's policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. 16 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued At April 30, 2005, the cost and related gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation are as follows: <Table> Cost of investments for tax purposes........................ $157,498,001 ============ Gross tax unrealized appreciation........................... $ 17,199,227 Gross tax unrealized depreciation........................... (289) ------------ Net tax unrealized appreciation on investments.............. $ 17,198,938 ============ </Table> E. DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND GAINS The Trust declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Net realized gains, if any, are distributed annually on a pro rata basis to common and preferred shareholders. Distributions from net realized gains for book purposes may include short-term capital gains, which are included as ordinary income for tax purposes. As of October 31, 2004, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: <Table> Undistributed ordinary income............................... $ 31,924 Undistributed long-term capital gain........................ 442,835 </Table> Net realized gains and losses may differ for financial reporting and tax purposes primarily as a result of gains recognized on securities for tax purposes but not for book purposes. 2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Under the terms of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreement, Van Kampen Asset Management (the "Adviser") provides investment advice and facilities to the Trust for an annual fee payable monthly of .55% of the average daily net assets of the Trust. Effective November 1, 2004, the investment advisory fee was reduced from .60% to .55%. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $5,000 representing legal services provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, of which a trustee of the Trust is a partner of such firm and he and his law firm provide legal services as legal counsel to the Trust. Under separate Accounting Services and Legal Services agreements, the Adviser provides accounting and legal services to the Trust. The Adviser allocates the cost of such services to each trust. For the six months ended April 30, 2005, the Trust recognized expenses of approximately $16,800 representing Van Kampen Investments Inc's or it's affiliates' (collectively "Van Kampen") cost of providing accounting and legal services to the Trust, which are reported as part of "Other" and "Legal" expenses, respectively, on the Statement of Operations. Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and directors of Van Kampen. The Trust does not compensate its officers or trustees who are also officers of Van Kampen. 17 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued The Trust provides deferred compensation and retirement plans for its trustees who are not officers of Van Kampen. Under the deferred compensation plan, trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation to a later date. Benefits under the retirement plan are payable upon retirement for a ten-year period and are based upon each trustee's years of service to the Trust. The maximum annual benefit per trustee under the plan is $2,500. 3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $7,144,120 and $7,801,105, respectively. 4. PREFERRED SHARES The Trust has outstanding 2,600 Auction Preferred Shares ("APS"). Dividends are cumulative and the dividend rate is reset through an auction process every 28 days. The rate in effect on April 30, 2005 was 2.450%. During the six months ended April 30, 2005, the rates ranged from 1.650% to 2.450%. The Trust pays annual fees equivalent to .25% of the preferred share liquidation value for the remarketing efforts associated with the preferred auctions. These fees are included as a component of "Preferred Share Maintenance" expense on the Statement of Operations. The APS are redeemable at the option of the Trust in whole or in part at the liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is subject to certain asset coverage tests and the APS are subject to mandatory redemption if the tests are not met. 5. INDEMNIFICATIONS The Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote. 6. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS A derivative financial instrument in very general terms refers to a security whose value is "derived" from the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. 18 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- APRIL 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) continued The Trust may invest up to 15% of its net assets in "inverse floating rate obligations." The inverse floating rate obligations in which the Trust may invest are typically created through a division of a fixed-rate municipal obligation into two separate instruments, a short-term obligation and a long-term obligation. The interest rate on the short-term obligation is set at periodic auctions. The interest rate on the long-term obligation which the Trust may purchase is the rate the issuer would have paid on the fixed-income obligation, (i) plus the difference between such fixed rate and the rate on the short-term obligation, if the short-term rate is lower than the fixed rate; or (ii) minus such difference if the interest rate on the short-term obligation is higher than the fixed rate. These securities have varying degrees of liquidity and the market value of such securities generally will fluctuate in response to changes in market rates of interest to a greater extent than the value of an equal principal amount of a fixed rate security having similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturity. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Although volatile, inverse floating rate obligations typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. These securities usually permit the investor to convert the floating rate security counterpart to a fixed rate (normally adjusted downward), and this optional conversion feature may provide a partial hedge against rising rates if exercised at an opportune time. 19 VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND IMPORTANT ADDRESSES BOARD OF TRUSTEES DAVID C. ARCH JERRY D. CHOATE ROD DAMMEYER LINDA HUTTON HEAGY R. CRAIG KENNEDY HOWARD J KERR MITCHELL M. MERIN* JACK E. NELSON RICHARD F. POWERS, III* HUGO F. SONNENSCHEIN WAYNE W. WHALEN* - Chairman SUZANNE H. WOOLSEY OFFICERS MITCHELL M. MERIN President and Chief Executive Officer RONALD E. ROBISON Executive Vice President and Principal Executive Officer JOSEPH J. MCALINDEN Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer AMY R. DOBERMAN Vice President STEFANIE V. CHANG Vice President and Secretary JOHN L. SULLIVAN Chief Compliance Officer JAMES W. GARRETT Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer INVESTMENT ADVISER VAN KAMPEN ASSET MANAGEMENT 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 CUSTODIAN STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY 225 Franklin Street P.O. Box 1713 Boston, Massachusetts 02110 TRANSFER AGENT EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. P.O. Box 43011 Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3011 LEGAL COUNSEL SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 180 North Stetson Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60601 * "Interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 20 VAN KAMPEN AN IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING OUR U.S. PRIVACY POLICY We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy annually. The following Policy applies to current and former individual clients of Van Kampen Investments Inc., Van Kampen Asset Management, Van Kampen Advisors Inc., Van Kampen Funds Inc., Van Kampen Investor Services Inc. and Van Kampen Exchange Corp., as well as current and former individual investors in Van Kampen mutual funds, unit investment trusts, and related companies. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or other non-individual clients or account holders, nor is this Policy applicable to individuals who are either beneficiaries of a trust for which we serve as trustee or participants in an employee benefit plan administered or advised by us. This Policy is, however, applicable to individuals who select us to be a custodian of securities or assets in individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, 529 Educational Savings Accounts, accounts subject to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or similar accounts. Please note that we may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you of any changes to this Policy as required by law. WE RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY We appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information. We strive to maintain the privacy of such information while we help you achieve your financial objectives. This Policy describes what non-public personal information we collect about you, why we collect it, and when we may share it with others. We hope this Policy will help you understand how we collect and share non-public personal information that we gather about you. Throughout this Policy, we refer to the non-public information that personally identifies you or your accounts as "personal information." 1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and maintain accurate information about you. We may obtain this information from applications and other forms you submit to us, from your dealings with us, from consumer reporting agencies, from our Web sites and from third parties and other sources. For example: -- We may collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investment objectives through applications and other forms you submit to us. -- We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer to receive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources. -- We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies. -- We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and to comply with various regulatory requirements. -- If you interact with us through our public and private Web sites, we may collect information that you provide directly through online communications (such as an e-mail address). We may also collect information about your Internet service provider, your domain name, your computer's operating system and Web browser, (continued on back) VAN KAMPEN AN IMPORTANT NOTICE CONCERNING OUR U.S. PRIVACY POLICY continued your use of our Web sites and your product and service preferences, through the use of "cookies." "Cookies" recognize your computer each time you return to one of our sites, and help to improve our sites' content and personalize your experience on our sites by, for example, suggesting offerings that may interest you. Please consult the Terms of Use of these sites for more details on our use of cookies. 2. WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? To provide you with the products and services you request, to serve you better and to manage our business, we may disclose personal information we collect about you to our affiliated companies and to non-affiliated third parties as required or permitted by law. A. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO OUR AFFILIATED COMPANIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to our affiliated companies except to enable them to provide services on our behalf or as otherwise required or permitted by law. B. INFORMATION WE DISCLOSE TO THIRD PARTIES. We do not disclose personal information that we collect about you to non-affiliated third parties except to enable them to provide services on our behalf, to perform joint marketing agreements with other financial institutions, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. For example, some instances where we may disclose information about you to non-affiliated third parties include: for servicing and processing transactions, to offer our own products and services, to protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to respond to judicial process or to perform services on our behalf. When we share personal information with these companies, they are required to limit their use of personal information to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information with others except to fulfill that limited purpose. 3. HOW DO WE PROTECT THE SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU? We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures to help safeguard the personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information, and we require them to adhere to confidentiality standards with respect to such information. Van Kampen Funds Inc. 1 Parkview Plaza, P.O. Box 5555 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5555 www.vankampen.com Copyright (C)2005 Van Kampen Funds Inc. All rights reserved. Member NASD/SIPC. VTI SAR 6/05 RN05-01332P-Y04/05 (VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS LOGO) Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. Not applicable for semi-annual reports. Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Please refer to Item #1. Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Not applicable. Item 11. Controls and Procedures (a) The Trust's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, based upon such officers' evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report. (b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. Exhibits. (a) Code of Ethics - Not applicable for semi-annual reports. (b)(1) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. (b)(2) A certification for the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.CERT. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) Van Kampen Trust For Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals By: /s/ Ronald E. Robison ---------------------- Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 16, 2005 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Ronald E. Robison ---------------------- Name: Ronald E. Robison Title: Principal Executive Officer Date: June 16, 2005 By: /s/ James W. Garrett --------------------- Name: James W. Garrett Title: Principal Financial Officer Date: June 16, 2005