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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001174947-19-001044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190906
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190906
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190906

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:		191080113

	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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report: September 6, 2019 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0-422</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22-1114430</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(State or other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Commission</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">File Number)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Identification No.)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>485C ROUTE ONE SOUTH, SUITE 400, ISELIN,
NEW JERSEY 08830</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>732-634-1500</B></P>

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including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">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:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Trading Symbol(s)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-top: 6pt; padding-bottom: 6pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Name of each exchange on which registered</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Common Stock</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">MSEX</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">Emerging growth company &#9744;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 6pt 0">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. &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><I>Filing of Shelf Registration Statement and Prospectus
Supplement</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">On September 6, 2019, Middlesex Water Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) a shelf registration statement (File No. 333-233649)
(the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), which became immediately effective upon filing.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">On September 6, 2019, the Company also filed with the SEC,
pursuant to the Registration Statement, a prospectus supplement dated September 6, 2019 (the &ldquo;Prospectus Supplement&rdquo;)
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the Company&rsquo;s existing Investment Plan,
a direct share purchase, sale and dividend reinvestment plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed solely
to include the opinion of counsel attached hereto as Exhibit 5, regarding the legality and   validity of the securities
issuable under the Prospectus Supplement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">(d) Exhibits</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>Description of Document</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex5.htm">Opinion of Jay L. Kooper, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Middlesex Water Company.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23.1*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="ex5.htm">Consent of Jay L. Kooper, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of &nbsp;Middlesex Water Company (included in Exhibit 5).</A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">* Filed herewith</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">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: 49%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>/s/Jay L. Kooper&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jay L. Kooper</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; padding-left: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">Dated: September 6, 2019</P>



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    <TD STYLE="width: 86%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Counsel Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;Legality of Securities Registered.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 1in; text-indent: 3in">September 6, 2019</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">485C Route 1 South, Suite 400</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">I refer you to the prospectus
supplement dated September 6, 2019 and the accompanying base prospectus dated September 6, 2019 (such documents, collectively,
the &ldquo;Prospectus&rdquo;) that form a part of Middlesex Water Company&rsquo;s (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) effective registration
statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233649) (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;), in connection with the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), of 382,187 shares of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock,
no par value (the &ldquo;Common Shares&rdquo;) pursuant to the provisions of the Middlesex Water Company Investment Plan.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">I am the Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Middlesex Water Company and have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus. In such capacity, I have examined the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, copies of the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and amendments thereto, copies of the Company&rsquo;s by-laws and amendments thereto, resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on September 4, 2019, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials
and such other corporate records and documents as we have deemed necessary in order to express the opinion set forth below.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">In my examination, I have
assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted
to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies
and the authenticity of such original documents.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Based upon the foregoing
examination, it is my opinion that the issuance of Common Shares has been duly authorized and, when and if issued and delivered
against payment therefor in accordance with the Registration Statement and Prospectus, the Common Shares will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">I hereby consent to the
filing of this opinion as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, which Form 8-K will be incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and I further consent to the use of my name in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
which forms a part thereof. In giving this consent, I do not hereby admit that I am in the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">My opinion is limited
to the laws of the State of New Jersey and the federal laws of the United States insofar as they bear on matters covered hereby.
The opinion expressed herein limited to the laws, including rules and regulations as in effect on the date hereof.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><U>/s/ Jay L. Kooper&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>Jay L. Kooper</TD></TR>
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