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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-12-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120110
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120110

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:		12519397

	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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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: January 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</U></P>

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charter)</P>

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

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zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><U>(732)-634-1500</U></P>

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area code)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item. 8.01.&#9;Other Events</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Announcement regarding Middlesex Water Company filing petition for
an increase in rates as <FONT STYLE="color: black">set forth in the attached press release.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Registrant)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-decoration: underline">s/Kenneth J. Quinn</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Kenneth J. Quinn</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Vice President, General Counsel,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Secretary and Treasurer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: January 10, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Middlesex
Water Company FILES FOR RATE INCREASE</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">$36 Million in Infrastructure Rehabilitation
Since 2010 Drives Request</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">ISELIN, NJ,
(January 10, 2012) Middlesex Water Company, (NASDAQ:MSEX), a provider of water and wastewater and related services, primarily in
New Jersey and Delaware, today filed a request with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) for a general increase in water
rates for its Middlesex system in New Jersey. The Company is requesting an increase of approximately 17.47% or, $11.3 million over
current revenues, to support its ongoing capital program and to cover costs of increases in chemicals, fuel, electricity, taxes,
labor, benefits and other operating and maintenance expenses. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">If the increase
were granted in its entirety as requested, a typical residential customer using 19,500 gallons of water per quarter would see their
bill increase by $22.75 per quarter, or $0.25 per day. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">&ldquo;A
safe and plentiful supply of water is essential to public health, public safety and a sound local economy and
delivering quality drinking water is our utmost priority,&rdquo; said Dennis W. Doll, Middlesex Water President and CEO.
&ldquo;There is the continued need to maintain compliance with current and anticipated federal and state standards for water
quality, to upgrade and replace aging infrastructure and to meet the overall needs of our customers for service and
reliability. We work hard on an ongoing basis to meet those needs while focusing on controlling our costs and the impact
those costs have on our customers&rsquo; water bills. Critical and necessary system improvements, which amount to almost
$36.0 million since January 2010, along with rising operating costs, are the main factors driving the need for this rate
increase request,&rdquo; said Doll. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Upon filing
of this rate increase request, the proposal will next be reviewed, analyzed and investigated by the BPU and various other government
entities. The thorough process includes a public hearing on this matter, which will be held in the company&rsquo;s service area
before a decision is made. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Middlesex Water
Company (the Middlesex system), organized in 1897, presently serves 60,000 retail customers in the Townships of Woodbridge, Edison,
the Borough of South Plainfield, Carteret, Metuchen, the City of South Amboy, the Township of Clark and the Town of Fortescue in
Downe Township in Cumberland County, NJ. The Company also provides service under contract to the Boroughs of Highland Park and
Sayreville, the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority, the Township of Marlboro, the City of Rahway and the Township of East
Brunswick. </FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%"><B><U>About Middlesex Water Company</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 3pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">Middlesex Water
Company is an investor-owned water utility, serving customers in central and southern New Jersey and in the State of Delaware.
Headquartered in Iselin, NJ, Middlesex Water is subject to various Federal and State regulatory agencies concerning water quality
standards. </FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 150%">For
additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company, visit the Company&rsquo;s Web site at www.middlesexwater.com or call
(732) 634-1500.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="line-height: 115%">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left"><I>This release contains forward looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, among others, our long-term strategy and
expectations, the status of our acquisition program, the impact of our acquisitions, the impact of current and projected rate requests
and the impact of our capital program on our environmental compliance. There are important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including: general economic business conditions,
unfavorable weather conditions, the success of certain cost containment initiatives, changes in regulations or regulatory treatment,
availability and the cost of capital, the success of growth initiatives and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. </I></P>

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

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

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(732) 638-7549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">www.middlesexwater.com</P>

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