Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24F-2
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24F-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
1. Name and address of issuer:
Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey
Pruco Life of New Jersey Variable Appreciable Account
213 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is
filed (If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of
securities of the issurer, check the box but do not list series or
classes):
(N/A)
3. Investment Company Act File Number:
811-3971
Securities Act File Number:
2-89780
4(a). Last Day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed:
December 31, 1997
4(b). Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e. more than 90
calendar days after the end of the issurer's fiscal year).(See
Instructions A.2)
( )
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the
registration fee due.
4(c). Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
( )
5. Calculation of registration fee:
(i) Aggregate sale price of securities sold during the fiscal
year pursuant to section 24(f):
$_21,650,000__
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during the fiscal year:
$_46,913,000__
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed or repurchased
during any prior fiscal year ending no earlier than
October 11, 1995 that were not previously used to reduce
registration fees payable to the Commission:
$_0___________
(iv) Total available redemption credits (add Items 5(ii)
and 5(iii):
=$_46,913,000____
(v) Net sales-if Item 5(i) is greater than Item 5(iv)
(subtract Item 5(iv) from Item 5(i)):
$_______________
(vi) Redemption credits available for use in future years -if
Item 5(i) is less than Item 5(iv) (subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)):
$(_25,263,000___)
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration fee (See
instructions C.9):
X 0.00030303
(viii) Registration fee due (multiply Item 5(v) by Item 5(vii))
(enter "0" if no fee is due ):
=$__0__________
6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an
amount of securities that were registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 pursuant to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997,
then report the amount of securities (number of shares or other units)
deducted here:___0__________. If there is a number of shares or
other units that were registered pursuant to rule 24e-2 remaining
unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this form is filed
that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal years,
then state that number here:___0____________________.
7. Interest due-if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after the
end of the issuer's fiscal year (See instruction D):
+$__0__________
8. Total of the amount of the registration fee due plus any interest
due (line 5(viii) plus line 7):
=$__0___________
9 Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to
the Commission's lockbox depository:
Method of Delivery:
( ) Wire Transfer
( ) Mail or other means
SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
BY: /S/ Linda Dougherty WITNESS: /S/ Mike Ostronic
Vice President of Accounting Director of Accounting
Date____________________
*Please print the name and title of the signing
officer below the signature.
