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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070516143611
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000787849-07-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070516

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOSCH TIMOTHY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243367

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26086
		FILM NUMBER:		07857267

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2465 KUSER ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08690
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        <issuerName>YARDVILLE NATIONAL BANCORP</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP/Chief Market Development</officerTitle>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Contractual Options granted</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock option granted pursuant to Yardville National Bancorp's 1997 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing one year after date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kimberly Cerasi, Power of Attorney  For: Timothy J. Losch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-16</signatureDate>
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