UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                February 20, 2009

                      AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEW JERSEY, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         New Jersey                     0-51500                55-0897507
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission file        (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation          number)           Identification Number)
     or organization)

                 365 Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)


                                 (973) 748-3600
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01   Other Events
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On February 20, 2009,  American Bancorp of New Jersey,  Inc.  announced that its
Board of Directors has declared a quarterly  cash dividend of $0.05 per share to
stockholders of record as of March 10, 2009 payable on or about March 24, 2009.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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      (a)   Not Applicable.

      (b)   Not Applicable.

      (c)   Not Applicable.

      (d)   Exhibits.

      Exhibit No.             Exhibit

            99                Press release dated February 20, 2009





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                                            American Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.
                                            (Registrant)


DATE: February 20, 2009                     By: /s/ Eric B. Heyer
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                                                Eric B. Heyer
                                                Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer