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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040430144244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261683-04-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040430

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050743
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				223537895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		158 ROUTE 206 NORTH
		CITY:			GLADSTONE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07934
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9082340700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		158 ROUTE 206 NORTH
		CITY:			GLADSTONE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07934

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KISSEL JOHN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001236750

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16197
		FILM NUMBER:		04769265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		190 MAIN STREET P O BOX 178
		CITY:			GLADSTONE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07934
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050743</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEAPACK GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236750</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KISSEL JOHN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 178</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLADSTONE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07934</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2368</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30180</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John D. Kissel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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