SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

   
                                SCHEDULE 13E-3/A-3
                               (Final Amendment)
    
                        RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT

      (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND
                       RULE 13E-3 (Sec.240.13e-3) THEREUNDER)

                     PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
                (NAME OF THE ISSUER AND PERSON FILING STATEMENT)

                        4.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        4.18% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        4.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        5.05% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        5.28% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        6.80% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        6.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                  744567 306 (4.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 405 (4.18% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 504 (4.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 603 (5.05% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 702 (5.28% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 801 (6.80% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 710 (6.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                      (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                Robert C. Murray
                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                               80 Park Plaza, T4B
                                  P.O. Box 570
                            Newark, New Jersey  07101
                                 (201) 430-5630
   (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
         AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
                           __________________________

     This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):

     a.   [  ] The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement
               subject to Regulation 14A [17 CFR 240.14a-1 to 240.14b-1],
               Regulation 14C [17 CFR 240.14c-1 to 240.14c-101] or Rule 13e-3(c)
               [Sec.240.13e-3(c)] under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
     b.   [  ] The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act
               of 1933.
     c.   [X]  A tender offer.
     d.   [  ] None of the above.
          Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information
          statement referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: [  ]



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                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

     TRANSACTION VALUATION*            AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
     ---------------------             --------------------

          $ 125,260,500                    $ 25,052.10

*    Pursuant to Section 13(e)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
     amended, and Rule 0-11(b)(1) thereunder, the transaction value was
     calculated by multiplying 187,500 shares of 4.08% Preferred Stock, 187,500
     shares of 4.18% Preferred Stock, 187,500 shares of 4.30% Preferred Stock,
     187,500 shares of 5.05% Preferred Stock, 187,500 shares of 5.28% Preferred
     Stock, 187,500 shares of 6.80% Preferred Stock and 450,000 shares of 6.92%
     Preferred Stock by $59.30, $60.76, $62.50, $73.40, $76.74, $97.42 and
     $99.14, the respective per share purchase prices.

/x/  CHECK BOX IF ANY PART OF THE FEE IS OFFSET AS PROVIDED BY RULE 0-11(A)(2)
     AND IDENTIFY THE FILING WITH WHICH THE OFFSETTING FEE WAS PREVIOUSLY PAID.
     IDENTIFY THE PREVIOUS FILING BY REGISTRATION STATEMENT NUMBER, OR THE FORM
     OR SCHEDULE AND THE DATE OF ITS FILING.


     Amount Previously Paid:  $ 25,052.10 Filing Parties: Public Service
                                                          Electric and Gas
                                                          Company


     Form or Registration Nos.:  Schedule 13E-4        Date Filed:  May 16, 1996



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          This Final Amendment amends and supplements the Rule 13E-3 Transaction
Statement on Schedule 13E-3 originally filed by Public Service Electric and Gas
Company (the "Company") on May 16, 1996 and amended on June 12, 1996 and June
14, 1996 (as amended, the "Schedule 13E-3"). The Schedule 13E-3 is hereby 
amended as set forth herein.

          EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE INFORMATION
IN THE SCHEDULE 13E-3 REMAINS UNCHANGED.

ITEM 16.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

          Item 16 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the
following:

          (a)  The tender offer terminated in accordance with its terms at
midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, June 13, 1996.  According to a
final count by First Chicago Trust Company of New York, depositary for the
tender offer, as of midnight, New York City time, on June 13, 1996, there
were validly tendered pursuant to the tender offer, 103,779 shares of the
Company's 4.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock, 132,984 shares of the Company's
4.18% Cumulative Preferred Stock, 100,522 shares of the Company's
4.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock, 145,998 shares of the Company's
5.05% Cumulative Preferred Stock, 132,136 shares of the Company's
5.28% Cumulative Preferred Stock,  61,316 shares of the Company's
6.80% Cumulative Preferred Stock and 439,289 shares of the
Company's 6.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock.  Pursuant to the
tender offer, the Company accepted for payment all such shares of
Cumulative Preferred Stock validly tendered according to the
terms of the tender offer.  No proration was required.
    



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                                    SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.


   
Dated: June 21, 1996           PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
    


                         By: /s/ Francis J. Riepl
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                              Name:  Francis J. Riepl
                              Title: Vice President and Treasurer



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