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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037914-04-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTOBELLI EMORY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187234

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05745
		FILM NUMBER:		041033248

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS INC
		STREET 2:		922 HIGHWAY 33 BLDG 6
		CITY:			FREEHOLD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7322942270

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOODARAMA SUPERMARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000037914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				210717108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		922 HIGHWAY 33
		STREET 2:		BLDG 6
		CITY:			FREEHOLD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07728
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7324624700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		922 HIGHWAY 33
		STREET 2:		BLDG 6
		CITY:			FREEHOLD
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07728
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        <footnote id="F1">The 250 Stock Performance Units (the &quot;Units&quot;), vested and became redeemable on August 8, 2004, the third anniversary of the
grant date, The Units would have expired August 8, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Stock Performance Unit Agreement provides that the amount payable upon redemption of such units shall be settled
exclusively by payment in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options with respect to 250 of the original 750 shares granted became exercisable on the date of grant, August 8, 2001. The
remaining 500 shares became exercisable over a period of two (2) years from the date of grant (August 8, 2001). These
options expire August 8, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Emory A. Altobelli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-15</signatureDate>
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