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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000787849-06-000100.txt : 20060505
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060505131059
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000787849-06-000100
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MATLACK LOUIS R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243351

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26086
		FILM NUMBER:		06811815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000787849
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				222670267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER RD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096316218

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER RD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690
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    <periodOfReport>2006-05-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000787849</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>YANB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243351</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MATLACK LOUIS R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2465 KUSER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08690</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>36.34</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.34</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-05-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3000</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 2003 Stock Option Plan, effective June 5, 2003, provides that each individual who is a non-employee director of the Company or the Bank on the day following each annual meeting of shareholders of the Company will automatically receive an option to purchase 3,000 shares of Common Stock.  Options granted under the 2003 Stock Option Plan are immediately exercisable.  The exercise price of an option will be equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the option is granted.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kimberly Cerasi, POA  For: Louis R. Matlack, PhD</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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