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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000091928-10-000060
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORTKIEWICZ VICTOR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210476

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06364
		FILM NUMBER:		101219929

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				221901645
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 54
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-561-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		ROUTE 54
		CITY:			FOLSOM
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08037

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTH JERSEY GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700507

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ATLANTIC CITY GAS CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680301
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BLOOMFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07003</rptOwnerZipCode>
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