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Exhibit 23.1
July 6, 2000
South Jersey Gas Company
One South Jersey Plaza
Route 54
Folsom, New Jersey 08037
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts"
in the Pricing Supplement dated July 5, 2000, relating to $10,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of Secured Medium Term Notes, Series A 2000-2 due July 15, 2030
and $15,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Secured Medium Term Notes, Series
A 2000-3, which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-62019) of South Jersey Gas Company (the "Company")and to the filing hereof
with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Company's
Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/Cozen and O'Connor
