EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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I, Terry K. Glenn, President of MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MuniYield New
Jersey Fund, Inc. (the "Fund");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of
cash flows) of the Fund as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4. The Fund's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) for the Fund and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the Fund, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Fund's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days
prior to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the Fund's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year (the
Fund's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Fund's internal control
over financial reporting; and
5. The Fund's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to
the Fund's auditors and the audit committee of the Fund's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the Fund's ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Fund's internal control over financial
reporting.
Date: July 19, 2004
/s/ Terry K. Glenn
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Terry K. Glenn,
President of MuniYield New Jersey
Fund, Inc.
EX-99. CERT
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
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I, Donald C. Burke, Chief Financial Officer of MuniYield New Jersey Fund,
Inc., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of MuniYield New
Jersey Fund, Inc. (the "Fund");
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the
financial statements are required to include a statement of
cash flows) of the Fund as of, and for, the periods presented
in this report;
4. The Fund's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940) for the Fund and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the Fund, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Fund's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days
prior to the filing date of this report based on such
evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the Fund's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year (the
Fund's second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual
report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Fund's internal control
over financial reporting; and
5. The Fund's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to
the Fund's auditors and the audit committee of the Fund's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal
control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Fund's
ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Fund's internal control
over financial reporting.
Date: July 19, 2004
/s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke,
Chief Financial Officer of
MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.