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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-11-001639
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111222
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111222

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDDLESEX WATER CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066004
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER SUPPLY [4941]
		IRS NUMBER:				221114430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00422
		FILM NUMBER:		111276476

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONSON RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1500
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7326341500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 RONON ROAD
		CITY:			ISELIN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08830
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December 22, 2011</FONT></P>

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WATER COMPANY</U></FONT></P>

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registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><U>1500 RONSON
ROAD, P.O. BOX 1500, ISELIN, NEW JERSEY 08830</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Middlesex Water Company</FONT></P>

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or Principal Officers; Election of Director; Appointment of Principal Officers.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Announcement of retirement of James
P. Garrett, Vice President &ndash; Human Resources of Middlesex Water Company and appointment of his successor, Lorrie B. Ginegaw,
as <FONT STYLE="color: black">set forth in the attached press release.</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">MIDDLESEX
    WATER COMPANY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    (Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">s/Kenneth
    J. Quinn</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Kenneth
    J. Quinn</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Vice
    President, General Counsel,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Secretary
    and Treasurer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 11pt">Dated: December 22, 2011</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>MIDDLESEX
WATER COMPANY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF JAMES P. GARRETT, VICE PRESIDENT-HUMAN RESOURCES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">ISELIN,
NJ, December 22, 2011<I> - </I></FONT>James P. Garrett, Vice President &ndash; Human Resources of Middlesex Water Company, (NASDAQ:MSEX)
has announced that he will retire effective March 1, 2012. <FONT STYLE="color: black">Mr. Garrett joined the Company in 2003 and
was elected Vice President-Human Resources in May 2004. A member of the Company&rsquo;s Executive Committee, Mr. Garrett has been
responsible for the human resources and information technology functions. In addition, he had overall responsibility for the company&rsquo;s
safety and training programs. Management oversight of the company&rsquo;s information technology function has been transitioning
to Richard Risoldi, Vice President - Operations &amp; Chief Operating Officer, in connection with Mr. Risoldi&rsquo;s role leading
the company&rsquo;s Enterprise Resource Planning business improvement and technology initiatives.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&ldquo;In
addition to traditional Human Resources management functions, Jim has played a key leadership role in areas of policy, as well
as planning and implementation of our major business and technology initiatives,&rdquo; said Dennis Doll, Middlesex Water President
&amp; CEO. &ldquo;He has served as a long-time Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the New Jersey Utilities Association
in support of our industry on a statewide basis. We thank Jim for his commitment and dedication to our company and our industry
and wish him good health and happiness in his retirement,&rdquo; added Doll.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Effective
March 1, 2012, Lorrie B. Ginegaw, Director of Human Resources, will assume the role of Vice President &ndash; Human Resources.
Ms. Ginegaw joined Middlesex Water&rsquo;s Delaware subsidiary, Tidewater Utilities, in 2004, and was named Human Resources Manager
at Tidewater in 2005. In 2007, she was named Director of Human Resources of the Middlesex Water Company enterprise. Ms. Ginegaw
earned a Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree from Wichita State University and a Master&rsquo;s Degree in Business from Wilmington University.
Currently, she serves as Vice Chair of the New Jersey Utilities Association&rsquo;s Human Resources Committee and is a member
of the Board of Trustees of the Middlesex County Workforce Investment Board. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>About
Middlesex Water Company</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt/115% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; color: black">Middlesex
Water Company, organized in 1897, is an investor-owned water utility, serving customers in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
For additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company, visit the Company's Web site at </FONT>www.middlesexwater.com
<FONT STYLE="color: black">or call (732) 634-1500.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Contact:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Bernadette
Sohler, Vice President &ndash; Corporate Affairs</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Middlesex
Water Company</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1500 Ronson
Road</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Iselin,
New Jersey 08830</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(732) 638-7549
<U>www.middlesexwater.com</U></FONT></P>



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