**Exhibit 24**

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes andappoints Thomas C. Castano, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr and Kenneth A. Pelker, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in anyand all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules,regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connection with the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (the“Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacityas a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may be appropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and toany and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, maylawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I havehereunto set my hand this 9th day of February 2009. 

 

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr and Kenneth A. Pelker, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, butwithout limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may beappropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February 2009. 

 

/s/ Bernard J. Jacob
Bernard J. JacobDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr and Kenneth A. Pelker, and each of them severally, her trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, butwithout limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign her name in her respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may beappropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of February 2009. 

 

/s/ Helen M. Galt
Helen M. GaltDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr and Kenneth A. Pelker, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, butwithout limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may beappropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February 2009. 

 

/s/ Scott G. Sleyster
Scott G. SleysterDirector

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Thomas C. Castano, Scott D. Kaplan, Tucker I. Marr and Kenneth A. Pelker, and each of them severally, his trueand lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with power of substitution and resubstitution to sign in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, and to do any and all things and execute any and all instruments that such attorneys-in-fact maydeem necessary or advisable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), in connectionwith the filing with the Commission of an Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey (the “Registrant”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 (the “Form 10-K”), including specifically, butwithout limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign his name in his respective capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant to the Form 10-K and such other Exchange Act form or forms as may beappropriate to be filed with the Commission as any of them may deem appropriate, together with all exhibits thereto, and to any and all amendments thereto, as fully and for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, and herebyratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, and his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February 2009. 

 

/s/ Stephen Pelletier
Stephen PelletierDirector