<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001033204-11-000003.txt : 20111107
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111107150814
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033204-11-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DALLAS ROBERT H II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033204

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12431
		FILM NUMBER:		111184301

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNITY BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		64 OLD HIGHWAY 22
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08809

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000920427
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				223282551
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 OLD HIGHWAY 22
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9087307630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 OLD HIGHWAY 22
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITY BANCORP INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940316
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-11-03</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2011-11-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920427</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>unty</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033204</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DALLAS ROBERT H II</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UNITY BANCORP INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>64 OLD HIGHWAY 22</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLINTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08809</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Unity Bancorp Inc.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-11-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2011-11-03</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22155</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>22155</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>(1) (2)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) The reported securities are held by Dallas Holdings 2011 LLC.  A 49.9% interest in Dallas Financial Holdings II LLC was acquired by the Robert H. Dallas 1999 Exempt Testamentary Trust, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to the shares of UNTY, and valued them at market value.  The reporting person is the sole trustee of the Robert H. Dallas 1999 Exempt Testamentary Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This amended filing is to correct the signature of the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert H Dallas II</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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