ISELIN, NJ--(Marketwire - Oct 20, 2011) - Middlesex Water Company (NASDAQ: [ MSEX ]), a provider of water, wastewater and related services in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce that Bernadette M. Sohler, Vice President - Corporate Affairs, has been named the 2011 Citizen of the Year by the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce. Sohler was selected for the Chamber's highest honor based on her exemplary leadership and outstanding service to the Chamber and to the community at large. She received her award at the Chamber's 47^th Annual Chairman's Awards Dinner attended by several hundred members of the Woodbridge business community on Wednesday, October 19^th.

Also recognized at the annual business networking event were several other business leaders and organizations including Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel; Donald T. Brown of MetLife; John Mitch, Municipal Clerk, Woodbridge Township; Michael Valiant of Valiant Home Remodelers and Keep Middlesex Moving. Carol Hila, President of the Woodbridge Chamber and the late Jack Hila were also honored for their service with a special presentation by the Rotary Club of Woodbridge/Perth Amboy.

About Middlesex Water Company
Middlesex Water Company, organized in 1897, provides regulated and unregulated water and wastewater utility services through various subsidiary companies. Headquartered in Iselin, NJ, the Company offers municipalities, developers and small system owners a suite of services including water and wastewater system operations and maintenance, full service contract operations and related utility services. For additional information regarding Middlesex Water Company visit [ www.middlesexwater.com ] or call (732) 634-1500.