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   <periodOfReport>2004-01-21</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>BRIDGE BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001063538</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TOBIN THOMAS J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>36 ISLAND CREEK RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTHAMPTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11968</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common</value>
      </securityTitle>
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           <value>22674</value>
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         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
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            <value>Wife</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common</value>
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         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>411</value>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
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            <value>Son</value>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common (Restricted)</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2004-01-21</value>
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         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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            <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Stock Options</value>
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      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>36.00</value>
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      <transactionDate>
         <value>2004-01-21</value>
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           <value>2000</value>
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           <value>A</value>
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      <exerciseDate>
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      <expirationDate>
         <value>2014-01-21</value>
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           <value>Common Stock</value>
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   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> On January 17, 2001, 1440 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which, 480 vested on January 17, 2002 and 480 vesting on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. Of the 480 shares that vested on January 15, 2004, 240 shares are included on the directly owned common stock above and and additional 240 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> On January 16, 2002, 1440 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which, 480 vested on January 16, 2003 and 480 vesting on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting.  Of the 480 shares vested on January 16, 2004, 240 shares are included in the directly owned common stock above and an additional 240 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> On January 15, 2003, 1440 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which, 480 vested on January 15, 2004 and 480 vesting on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting. Of the 480 shares that vested on January 15, 2004, 240 shares are included on the directly owned common stock above and and additional 240 shares are included in the beneficially owned common stock above.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> On January 21, 2004, 720 Shares were awarded under the Equity Incentive Plan, of which, 240 vest on January 21, 2005 and 240 vesting on each anniversary thereafter conditioned on continued service at the time of vesting.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F5"> Immediate</footnote>

      <footnote id="F6"> Includes gift of 882 shares to Mr. Tobin from his wife.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Thomas J. Tobin</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2004-01-22</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

