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          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: Hekemian David -->
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      <amendmentNo>5</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>12/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY</issuerName>
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        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
          <com:street1>505 Main Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Hackensack</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07601</com:zipCode>
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      <designateRulesPursuantThisScheduleFiled>
        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <reportingPersonName>David B. Hekemian</reportingPersonName>
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        <issuerName>FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>505 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>David B. Hekemian</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>505 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>United States</citizenship>
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        <amountBeneficiallyOwned>509,034 Shares.

Based on 7,471,344 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 5, 2026.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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          <solePowerOrDirectToVote>216,152</solePowerOrDirectToVote>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>Y</notApplicableFlag>
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        <notApplicableFlag>N</notApplicableFlag>
        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>David B. Hekemian</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ David B. Hekemian</signature>
        <title>David B. Hekemian, Director</title>
        <date>02/09/2026</date>
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