SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 8-K
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     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934





                        Date of Report: October 31, 2003



                             MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        NEW JERSEY                        O-422                 22-1114430
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(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)        File Number)          Identification No.)



            1500 RONSON ROAD, P.O. BOX 1500, ISELIN, NEW JERSEY 08830
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)


                                 (732)-634-1500
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







Middlesex Water Company




Item. 5. Other Events

Release of Third Quarter Earnings as attached.
Release of Four-for-Three Common Stock Split announcement and Increase in Common
Stock Dividend as attached.


                                    SIGNATURE


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.



                                                MIDDLESEX WATER COMPANY
                                                      (Registrant)





                                                /s/Marion F. Reynolds
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                                                Marion F. Reynolds
                                                Vice President, Secretary
                                                and Treasurer


Dated: October 31, 2003


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