Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Reich Richard 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORP [NJR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP and Gen Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION, 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/15/2026 (Street) WALL, NJ 07719 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/15/2026 F 900(1) D $51.53 26,270.789(2) D Common Stock 10/15/2026 F 714(3) D $51.53 25,661.789(4) D Common Stock 10/15/2026 F 752(5) D $51.53 25,324.483(6) D Common Stock 3,539.3944 I By NJR Employees' Retirement Savings Plan(7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Reich Richard C/O NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION 1415 WYCKOFF ROAD WALL, NJ 07719			SVP and Gen Counsel

Signatures

/s/Melissa Abraham, as attorney-in-fact for Richard Reich		10/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the third and final tranche of the Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) award previously granted on November 15, 2023.
(2)	Total adjusted for 196 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR) Common Stock upon vesting.
(3)	Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the second tranche of the RSU award previously granted on November 6, 2024. The final tranche will vest on October 15, 2027.
(4)	Total adjusted for 105 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting.
(5)	Represents shares withheld to pay taxes due upon vesting of the first tranche of the RSU award previously granted on November 4, 2025. The second and third tranches will vest on October 15, 2027 and October 15, 2028, respectively.
(6)	Total adjusted for 43 accrued dividend equivalents payable upon vesting of RSUs and includes 372.498 shares accrued through dividends under the NJR Dividend and Reinvestment Plan. Each RSU and dividend equivalent converts into one share of NJR Common Stock upon vesting. The reported balance was reduced by 0.804 shares, representing a fractional share that was liquidated in connection with the transfer of shares.
(7)	Represents shares acquired through New Jersey Resources Corporation Employees' Retirement Savings Plan, a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Such shares represent acquisitions through the current date.

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