Form 8-K

8-K — FIRST REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

Accession: 0002077096-26-000217

Filed: 2026-07-09

Period: 2026-07-08

CIK: 0000036840

SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)

Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

July 8, 2026

FIRST REAL

ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Maryland

000-25043

22-1697095

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

505

Main Street, Suite 400, Hackensack, New Jersey

07601

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code: (201) 488-6400

(Former name or former address, if changed since

last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K

filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General

Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities

Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange

Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c)

under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Preferred Stock Purchase Rights(1)

FREVS

OTC Pink Limited Market

(1) Registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the

Act pursuant to a form 8-A filed by the registrant on August 3, 2023. Until the Distribution Date (as defined in the registrant’s

Stockholder Rights Agreement dated July 31, 2023 and amended as of May 12, 2026) the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights will be transferred

with and only with the shares of the registrant’s Common Stock to which the Preferred Stock Purchase Rights are attached.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth

company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth

company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or

revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey,

Inc. (“FREIT”) previously reported that on April 8, 2026 it entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase

and Sale Agreement”) with an affiliate of Regency Centers Corporation for the sale of 100% of its ownership interests in the Franklin

Crossing shopping center located in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, in exchange for a purchase price of $27,000,000. On July 8, 2026, the

sale of the Franklin Crossing shopping center pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement was consummated, resulting in net proceeds to

FREIT of approximately $25,400,000, along with a net gain of approximately $19,500,000.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Registrant’s press release dated July 9, 2026

The statements in this

report, which relate to future earnings or performance, are forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially and be adversely affected

by such factors as market and economic conditions, longer than anticipated lease-up periods or the inability of certain tenants to pay

rents. Additional information about these factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC including the Company’s

most recently filed reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned

hereunto duly authorized.

FIRST REAL ESTATE

INVESTMENT TRUST OF NEW JERSEY, INC.

(Registrant)

By:

/s/ Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.

Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 9, 2026

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number

Description

99.1

Press Release – FREIT Closes on Sale of Franklin Crossing Shopping Center

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Exhibit 99.1

FREIT Closes on Sale of Franklin Crossing Shopping

Center

HACKENSACK, NJ, July 9, 2026 – First

Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. (“FREIT”) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the sale of

its Franklin Crossing shopping center in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, for an agreed-upon purchase price of $27,000,000.

The transaction generated net proceeds of approximately $25,400,000 at

closing, along with a net gain of approximately $19,500,000.

The completion of this transaction reflects FREIT’s

ongoing commitment to maximizing asset value, executing its business strategy, and creating value for stockholders.

The statements in this report, which relate

to future earnings or performance, are forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially and be adversely affected by such factors

as market and economic conditions, longer than anticipated lease-up periods or the inability of certain tenants to pay rents. Additional

information about these factors is contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC including the Company’s most recently filed

reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of

New Jersey, Inc. is a publicly traded (over-the-counter – symbol FREVS) REIT organized in 1961.

Its portfolio of residential and commercial properties is located in New Jersey and New York, with the largest concentration in northern

New Jersey.

For additional information, contact Investor

Relations at (201) 488-6400.

Visit us on the web: www.freitnj.com

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