Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.

Corporate Counsel & Secretary

 

October 25, 2010

Ronald E. Alper

Staff Attorney

United States Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: South Jersey Industries, Inc.

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2009

Filed March 1, 2010

Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed March 18, 2010

File No. 001-06364

Dear Mr. Alper:

Thank you for speaking with our outside counsel on Friday, October 22, 2010. This correspondence confirms your consent to an extension of the deadline to provide the information requested in Mr. Owings’ September 27th letter. Thank you for consenting to the request. We will provide the information by October 29, 2010.

Sincerely,

/s/ Gina Merritt-Epps

Gina Merritt-Epps, Esq.

Corporate Counsel & Secretary

GME/sjh

cc: A. Kelly