BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-06570

Name of Fund:  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield

            New Jersey Fund, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2017

Date of reporting period: 10/31/2016


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey — 129.9%

                

Corporate — 10.0%

    

County of Salem New Jersey Pollution Control Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Atlantic City Electric, Series A, 4.88%, 6/01/29

   $ 4,550      $ 4,940,071   

New Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT:

    

Series B, 5.63%, 11/15/30

     485        555,519   

Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/30

     1,730        1,980,210   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series A, 5.70%, 10/01/39

     7,900        8,788,513   

New Jersey American Water Co., Inc. Project, AMT, Series B, 5.60%, 11/01/34

     2,430        2,705,951   

United Water of New Jersey, Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 4.50%, 11/01/25

     4,500        4,703,625   
    

 

 

 
               23,673,889   

County/City/Special District/School District — 20.5%

  

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 11/01/39

     2,280        2,349,016   

5.25%, 11/01/44

     6,500        6,670,690   

City of Bayonne New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Qualified General Improvement (BAM):

    

5.00%, 7/01/33

     925        1,079,207   

5.00%, 7/01/35

     1,435        1,662,476   

City of Margate New Jersey, GO, Refunding, Improvement:

    

5.00%, 1/15/26

     1,200        1,372,944   

5.00%, 1/15/27

     845        965,294   

City of Perth Amboy New Jersey, GO, CAB, Refunding (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/33

     755        768,484   

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/45 (a)

     3,765        3,889,433   

County of Essex New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Project Consolidation (NPFGC):

    

5.50%, 10/01/28

     2,700        3,571,155   

5.50%, 10/01/29

     5,085        6,781,560   

County of Hudson New Jersey, COP, Refunding (NPFGC), 6.25%, 12/01/16

     900        903,951   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

County of Hudson New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Harrison Parking Facility Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 1/01/44

   $ 4,800      $ 5,170,368   

County of Mercer New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Courthouse Annex Project, 5.00%, 9/01/40

     1,470        1,711,477   

County of Middlesex New Jersey, COP, Refunding, Civic Square IV Redevelopment, 5.00%, 10/15/31

     1,400        1,745,478   

County of Monmouth New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, Government Loan (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/01/16

     5        5,016   

County of Union New Jersey Improvement Authority, LRB, Guaranteed Lease, Family Court Building Project, 5.00%, 5/01/42

     1,400        1,632,288   

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding RB, Series A:

    

Resources Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

     670        738,903   

Solid Waste System, County Deficiency Agreement, 5.00%, 6/15/41

     4,115        4,576,538   

Monroe Township Board of Education Middlesex County, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 3/01/38

     1,625        1,892,946   

New Brunswick New Jersey Parking Authority, Refunding RB, City Guaranteed, Series A (BAM), 5.00%, 9/01/39

     735        864,140   
    

 

 

 
               48,351,364   

Education — 28.1%

    

Atlantic County Improvement Authority, RB, Stockton University Atlantic City, Series A (AGM), 4.00%, 7/01/46

     1,000        1,037,340   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

Leap Academy Charter School, Series A, 6.20%, 10/01/44

     235        241,336   

Leap Academy Charter School, Series A, 6.30%, 10/01/49

     375        386,160   

MSU Student Housing Project Provide, 5.75%, 6/01/31

     1,000        1,110,350   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

New Jersey EDA, RB (continued):

    

MSU Student Housing Project Provide, 5.88%, 6/01/42

   $ 1,500      $ 1,659,690   

Team Academy Charter School Project, 6.00%, 10/01/33

     2,835        3,257,585   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Greater Brunswick Charter School, Inc. Project, Series A (a):

    

5.88%, 8/01/44

     780        821,036   

6.00%, 8/01/49

     555        583,183   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB:

    

Higher Educational Capital Improvement Fund, Series A, 5.00%, 9/01/32

     3,925        4,316,676   

Montclair State University, Series J, 5.25%, 7/01/18 (b)

     640        686,720   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB:

    

City of New Jersey University Issue, Series D, 4.00%, 7/01/34

     535        568,266   

College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/18 (b)

     1,485        1,586,752   

College of New Jersey, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/18 (b)

     4,600        4,914,410   

College of New Jersey, Series F 4.00%, 7/01/33

     570        615,515   

Georgian Court University, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/37

     1,000        1,021,960   

Kean University, Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/36

     4,500        4,977,090   

Montclair State University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/44

     6,790        7,753,569   

Montclair State University, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/33

     1,000        1,194,500   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,250        1,388,237   

Ramapo College, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     340        379,025   

Rider University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32

     1,000        1,091,460   

Rowan University, Series B (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/18 (b)

     1,800        1,923,030   

Seton Hall University, Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     395        448,270   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Education (continued)

    

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB (continued):

    

University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.13%, 6/01/19 (b)

   $ 1,300      $ 1,499,472   

University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, 7.50%, 6/01/19 (b)

     1,625        1,889,826   

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, Refunding RB:

    

Series 1, AMT, 5.75%, 12/01/29

     3,255        3,624,345   

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/25

     675        708,824   

Series 1A, 5.00%, 12/01/26

     425        445,387   

Series 1A, 5.25%, 12/01/32

     900        966,060   

New Jersey Institute of Technology, RB, Series A:

    

5.00%, 7/01/40

     1,500        1,721,235   

5.00%, 7/01/42

     3,040        3,489,342   

5.00%, 7/01/45

     2,935        3,324,856   

Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L, 5.00%, 5/01/43

     5,870        6,802,626   
    

 

 

 
               66,434,133   

Health — 12.8%

    

County of Camden New Jersey Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 2/15/34

     590        660,157   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Lions Gate Project:

    

5.00%, 1/01/34

     500        532,465   

5.25%, 1/01/44

     315        337,280   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB:

    

Hospitall Asset Transformation Program, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 (b)

     515        557,781   

Hospitall Asset Transformation Program, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38

     1,785        1,887,977   

Meridian Health System Obligated Group, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38

     925        973,831   

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/43

     1,420        1,658,205   

Virtua Health, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38

     2,500        2,758,325   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Health (continued)

    

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB:

    

AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/21 (b)

   $ 2,435      $ 2,963,858   

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     860        1,011,265   

Princeton Healthcare System, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     1,445        1,674,062   

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 5.00%, 1/01/20 (b)

     1,000        1,122,360   

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 4.00%, 7/01/43 (c)

     935        962,947   

RWJ Barnabas Health Obligated Group, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/43 (c)

     2,160        2,478,967   

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/21 (b)

     1,090        1,309,886   

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/21 (b)

     3,030        3,641,242   

St. Barnabas Health Care System, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     3,575        3,628,875   

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group, 4.00%, 7/01/34

     265        274,455   

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group, 5.00%, 7/01/41

     705        787,386   

St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group, 4.00%, 7/01/48

     930        935,152   
    

 

 

 
               30,156,476   

Housing — 2.8%

    

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB:

    

M/F Housing, Series A, 4.75%, 11/01/29

     2,305        2,428,594   

S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38

     80        82,496   

S/F Housing, Series CC, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     1,460        1,519,232   

S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 4.95%, 10/01/32

     250        251,670   

S/F Housing, Series U, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/37

     260        262,447   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Housing (continued)

    

Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility (AGC), 6.75%, 12/01/19 (b)

   $ 1,750      $ 2,052,610   
    

 

 

 
               6,597,049   

State — 13.1%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, CAB, Series B (AGM) (d):

    

0.00%, 11/01/23

     1,460        1,246,606   

0.00%, 11/01/28

     4,540        3,239,063   

New Jersey EDA, RB:

    

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/25

     2,000        2,401,120   

Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/33

     9,090        9,339,884   

School Facilities Construction (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/34

     1,320        1,421,917   

School Facilities Construction, Series CC-2, 5.00%, 12/15/31

     1,125        1,201,646   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB:

    

5.25%, 6/15/19 (b)

     265        293,729   

5.25%, 12/15/33

     735        788,104   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/26

     440        484,638   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/28

     720        782,136   

Cigarette Tax, 5.00%, 6/15/29

     1,760        1,902,683   

School Facilities Construction, Series AA, 5.50%, 12/15/29

     3,000        3,257,220   

School Facilities Construction, Series GG, 5.25%, 9/01/27

     3,000        3,309,450   

State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/28

     1,100        1,186,757   
    

 

 

 
               30,854,953   

Transportation — 41.0%

    

Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania & New Jersey, RB:

    

5.00%, 1/01/40

     2,620        3,012,004   

Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     1,535        1,699,506   

New Jersey EDA, RB, Private Activity Bond, Goethals Bridge Replacement Project, AMT:

    

5.38%, 1/01/43

     9,420        10,703,098   

(AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/31

     1,000        1,138,440   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB:

    

Growth & Income Securities, Series B (AMBAC), 5.15%, 1/01/17 (b)

   $ 1,000      $ 1,007,440   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38

     10,750        12,289,615   

Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/43

     610        694,930   

Series E, 5.25%, 1/01/40

     2,525        2,718,743   

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/35

     1,000        1,134,970   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB:

    

CAB, Transportation System, Series C (AMBAC), 0.00%, 12/15/35 (d)

     4,140        1,845,529   

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/30 (c)

     1,250        1,386,875   

Federal Highway Reimbursement Revenue Notes, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/30 (c)

     3,070        3,194,458   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.00%, 6/15/38

     5,935        6,414,489   

Transportation Program, Series AA, 5.25%, 6/15/41

     2,960        3,298,239   

Transportation System, 6.00%, 12/15/38

     1,950        2,119,319   

Transportation System, Series A, 6.00%, 6/15/35

     6,030        6,894,702   

Transportation System, Series A, 5.88%, 12/15/38

     3,650        3,957,440   

Transportation System, Series A, 5.50%, 6/15/41

     5,500        6,061,660   

Transportation System, Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28

     1,250        1,369,475   

Transportation System, Series A (AGC), 5.50%, 12/15/38

     1,000        1,070,710   

Transportation System, Series AA, 5.50%, 6/15/39

     5,520        6,195,041   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB:

    

Consolidated, 93rd Series, 6.13%, 6/01/94

     5,000        6,359,750   

JFK International Air Terminal, Series 8, 6.00%, 12/01/42

     2,700        3,127,734   
Municipal Bonds   

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding ARB, Consolidated:

    

152nd Series, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/30

   $ 2,300      $ 2,457,481   

152nd Series, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35

     240        253,399   

166th Series, 5.25%, 7/15/36

     4,000        4,619,400   

172nd Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/01/34

     1,500        1,681,575   
    

 

 

 
               96,706,022   

Utilities — 1.6%

    

Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 0.00%, 9/01/31 (d)

     6,000        3,823,980   
Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey              306,597,866   
    

New York — 0.1%

                

Transportation — 0.1%

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Consolidated, 169th Series, 5.00%, 10/15/41

     250        274,795   
Total Municipal Bonds - 130.0%              306,872,661   
    
                  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

                

New Jersey — 30.0%

                

County/City/Special District/School District — 6.7%

  

 

County of Hudson New Jersey Improvement Authority, RB, Hudson County Vocational-Technical Schools Project, 5.25%, 5/01/51

     1,440        1,716,595   
 

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

County/City/Special District/School District (continued)

  

County of Union New Jersey Utilities Authority, Refunding LRB, Resource Recovery Facility, Covanta Union, Inc., Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/31

   $ 12,820      $ 14,138,409   
    

 

 

 
               15,855,004   

Education — 0.9%

    

Rutgers — The State University of New Jersey, RB, Series F, 5.00%, 5/01/19 (b)

     2,011        2,210,229   

State — 7.1%

    

Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, Election of 2005, Series A (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/28

     5,460        6,960,790   

New Jersey EDA, RB, School Facilities Construction (AGC):

    

6.00%, 12/15/18 (b)

     3,550        3,927,640   

6.00%, 12/15/34

     50        55,580   

New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, Series NN, School Facilities Construction, 5.00%, 3/01/29 (f)

     5,230        5,750,063   
    

 

 

 
               16,694,073   

Transportation — 15.3%

    

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 (f)

     8,820        10,083,200   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System:

    

Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 12/15/32

     4,100        4,248,912   

Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 (f)

     5,001        5,481,004   

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts (e)

  

Par  

(000)

    Value  

New Jersey (continued)

                

Transportation (continued)

    

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/41

   $ 11,257      $ 12,373,132   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/35

     3,764        3,973,826   
    

 

 

 
               36,160,074   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond Trusts 30.0%

             70,919,380   
Total Long-Term Investments
(Cost — $347,452,637) — 160.0%
             377,792,041   
    
                  
Short-Term Securities    Shares         

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class, 0.44% (g)(h)

     1,989,630        1,989,829   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost — $1,989,630) 0.8%

             1,989,829   
Total Investments (Cost — $349,442,267*) — 160.9%        379,781,870   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.4)%        (972,803

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable (17.3)%

   

    (40,727,000

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value, Net of Defered Offering
Costs
(43.2)%

   

    (101,977,667
    

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%

  

  $ 236,104,400   
    

 

 

 

 

  *   As of October 31, 2016, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

  $ 309,341,909   
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 30,819,271   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,021,612
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 29,797,659   
 

 

 

 
 
Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

(a)   Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

(b)   U.S. Government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.

 

(c)   When-issued security.

 

(d)   Zero-coupon bond.

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

 

(e)   Represent bonds transferred to a TOB Trust in exchange of cash and residual certificates received by the Fund. These bonds serve as collateral in a secured borrowing.

 

(f)   All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement. The aggregate maximum potential amount the Fund could ultimately be required to pay under the agreements, which expire between June 15, 2019 to September 1, 2020, is $14,350,925.

 

(g)   During the period ended October 31, 2016, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate      Shares Held
at July 31,
2016
       Net
Activity
       Shares Held
at October 31,
2016
       Value at
October 31,
2016
       Income        Realized
Gain
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, MuniCash, Institutional Class

       4,170,614           (2,180,984        1,989,630         $ 1,989,829         $ 1,373         $ 19   

 

(h)   Current yield as of period end.

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment advisor. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

Contracts
Short
    Issue     Expiration     Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  (1     5-Year U.S. Treasury Note        December 2016      $ 120,797      $ 905   
  (45     10-Year U.S. Treasury Note        December 2016      $ 5,833,125        81,287   
  (30     Long U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016      $ 4,881,563        190,443   
  (3     Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond        December 2016      $ 527,812        31,027   
  Total            $   303,662   
       

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

 

AGC    Assured Guarantee Corp.
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
ARB    Airport Revenue Bonds
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LRB    Lease Revenue Bonds
M/F    Multi-Family
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB    Revenue Bonds
S/F    Single-Family

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments. These inputs to valuation methodologies are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 Investments include equity or debt issued by privately-held companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation methodologies may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments instruments, refer to the Fund’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Investments:

                

Long-Term Investments1

            $ 377,792,041                   $ 377,792,041   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 1,989,829                               1,989,829   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,989,829         $ 377,792,041                   $ 379,781,870   
 

 

 

 
                

Derivative Financial Instruments2

                                        

Assets:

                

Interest rate contracts

  $ 303,662                             $ 303,662   

 

1    See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

 

2    Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

       

       

 

                
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)

  

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ)

 

The Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial reporting purposes. As of period end, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets:

                

Cash pledged for futures contracts

  $ 188,150                             $ 188,150   

Liabilities:

                

TOB Trust Certificates

            $ (40,642,302                  (40,642,302

VRDP Shares at Liquidation Value

              (102,200,000                  (102,200,000
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 188,150         $ (142,842,302                $ (142,654,152
 

 

 

 

During the period ended October 31, 2016, there were no transfers between levels.

 

                
8    BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW JERSEY FUND, INC.    OCTOBER 31, 2016   


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                      
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 20, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ John M. Perlowski                      
  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 20, 2016

 

By:       /s/ Neal J. Andrews                        
  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

Date: December 20, 2016