Exhibit 24


                          SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         Each of the undersigned, in his capacity as an officer or director, or
both, as the case may be, of South Jersey Industries, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation, does hereby appoint Charles Biscieglia, David A. Kindlick and
Richard H. Walker, Jr., and each of them, severally, as his or her true and
lawful attorneys or attorney to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in
his or her capacity as a director or officer, or both, as the case may be, of
said corporation, its Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002
on Form 10-K, pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
any and all amendments thereto and instruments necessary or incidental in
connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and does hereby provide that each of said attorneys shall have power
to act hereunder with or without the other said attorneys, and shall have full
power of substitution and resubstitution and that each of said attorneys shall
have full power and authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of the
undersigned in any and all capacities every act whatsoever required to be done
in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys
and each of them.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this instrument, this
13th day of March 2003.



/s/ Charles Biscieglia
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Charles Biscieglia, Chairman of the Board &
Chief Executive Officer



/s/ Shirli M. Billings
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Shirli M. Billings, Director



/s/ Keith S. Campbell
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Keith S. Campbell, Director



/s/ Sheila Hartnett-Devlin
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Sheila Hartnett-Devlin, Director



/s/ W. Cary Edwards
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W. Cary Edwards, Director







                                                                     Exhibit 24

Power of Attorney -- 10-K                                           Page 2 of 2





/s/ Herman D. James
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Herman D. James, Director



/s/ Clarence D. McCormick
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Clarence D. McCormick, Director



/s/ Frederick R. Raring
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Frederick R. Raring, Director



/s/ William J. Hughes
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William J. Hughes, Director



/s/ Richard H. Walker, Jr.
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Richard H. Walker, Jr., Corporate
Secretary & Corporate Counsel



/s/ David A. Kindlick
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David A. Kindlick, Vice President,
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer