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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100430153005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001446208-10-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100430

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ward Elizabeth S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001390753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11448
		FILM NUMBER:		10786835

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 2037
		CITY:			REIDSVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27323

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEWBRIDGE BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000714530
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561348147
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 867
		STREET 2:		ONE LSB PLZ
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27293-0867
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3362486500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 867
		CITY:			LEXINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27293-0867

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LSB BANCSHARES INC /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2010-04-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000714530</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEWBRIDGE BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NBBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001390753</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ward Elizabeth S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3303 WHISPERWOOD CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KINGSPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.8025</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22633</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deferred Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Ramsey K. Hamadi  For: Elizabeth S. Ward</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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