<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001033206-11-000001.txt : 20111121
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111118110045
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033206-11-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DALLAS DAVID D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033206

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12431
		FILM NUMBER:		111215032

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

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000920427</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>unty</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033206</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DALLAS DAVID D</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)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported securities are held by Dallas Holdings 2011, LLC.  A 49.9% interest in Dallas Financial Holdings II, LLC, was acquired by the David D. Dallas 1999 Exempt Testamentary Trust, a portion of the purchase price was allocated to the shares of UNTY, and valued them at market price.  The reporting person is the sole trustee of the David Dallas 1999 Exempt Testamentary Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David D Dallas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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