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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081222162242
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001238255-08-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000807882
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				952698708
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1002

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9330 BALBOA AVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123-1516
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6195712121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9330 BALBOA AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92123-1516

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOODMAKER INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOEBEL DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137523

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09390
		FILM NUMBER:		081264112

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPLEBEES INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		4551 W 107TH STE STE 1000
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66207
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9139674046

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
		STREET 2:		4551 W 107TH STREET
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66207
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000807882</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JACK IN THE BOX INC /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JBX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137523</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOEBEL DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9330 BALBOA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David Goebel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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