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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-17-006973
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MONTAUK HGWAY
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3005
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001698036
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		17606728

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA, SUITE 407
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
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    <periodOfReport>2015-12-18</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>BRIDGE BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BDGE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MGS PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>HACKENSACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07601</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par vlue $0.01 per share (&quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List:

Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Nathan J. Lindenbaum 2015 Trust, By:  /s/ Shari Lindenbaum, Trustee</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-14</signatureDate>
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