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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001240057-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHADWICK JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23809
		FILM NUMBER:		03862538

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		1000 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE PO BOX 5003
		CITY:			WOODBRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327269700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051092
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				223566151
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODBRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327268700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WOODBRIDGE CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			WOODBRIDGE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07095

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST SOURCE BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971209
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