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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005150-03-001534.txt : 20030922
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030922153154
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005150-03-001534
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERNSTEIN HOWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001007790

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11676
		FILM NUMBER:		03904225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BEL FUSE INC
		STREET 2:		198 VAN VORST STREET
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014320463

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEL FUSE INC /NJ
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000729580
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COILS, TRANSFORMERS & OTHER INDUCTORS [3677]
		IRS NUMBER:				221463699
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		206 VAN VORST ST.
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07032
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2014320463

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		206 VAN VORST ST.
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07032
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-09-08</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000729580</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BEL FUSE INC /NJ</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BELFB</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001007790</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERNSTEIN HOWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BEL FUSE INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>206 VAN VORST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JERSEY CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeHolding>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>140000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeHolding>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-09-08</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>3000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>0</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>397000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
 </nonDerivativeTable>
   <remarks>Shares previously reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Bernstein's wife are not included in this form, since Mrs. Bernstein died and such shares were disposed of in connection
with her estate.</remarks>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Laura R. Kuntz, Esq., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-09-19</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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