| FIRST                REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY   |
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| (Exact                name of registrant as specified in charter) |

| New                Jersey                                     | 000-25043                              | 22-1697095                                                     |
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| (State                or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (CommissionFile                Number) | (IRS                EmployerIdentification                No.) |

|  505                Main Street, Hackensack, New                Jersey | 07601                     |
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| (Address                of principal executive offices)                     | (Zip                Code) |

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| (Former                name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| o | Soliciting                material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR                240.14a-12) |
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|   | FIRST                REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT |
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|   | TRUST                OF NEW JERSEY          |
|   |  (Registrant)                          |
|   | By:                                         | /s/                Robert S. Hekemian |
|   |                                        | Robert                S. Hekemian |
|   |                                        | Chairman                of the Board |

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|  Exhibit                                   |                                                                                                               |
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| Number                                          | Description                                                                                                        |
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|                      1 | Press                Release – Operating results for the three months ended January 31,                2008. |