 New Jersey 's next war cruise , 13 April – 4 May 1944 , began and ended at Majuro . She screened the carrier striking force which gave air support to the invasion of Aitape , Tanahmerah Bay and Humboldt Bay , New Guinea , 22 April , then shelled shipping and shore installations at Truk 29 April – 30 April . New Jersey and her formation shot down two enemy torpedo bombers at Truk . Her 16 inch salvos pounded Ponape 1 May , destroying fuel tanks , badly damaging the airfield , and demolishing a headquarters building . 
