UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                         Date of Report: April 28, 2006



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


          NEW JERSEY                       0-422                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)



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:

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      CFR 230.425)

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Item. 8.01.  Other Events

Announcement regarding Tidewater Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of Middlesex
Water Company, filing petition for an increase in rates as set forth in the
attached press release.




                                    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/Kenneth J. Quinn
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                                                Kenneth J. Quinn
                                                Vice President, General Counsel,
                                                Secretary and Treasurer


Dated: April 28, 2006

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