<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001295880-16-000001.txt : 20161214
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161214101709
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001295880-16-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161214

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Courtright Wayne
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001295880

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12431
		FILM NUMBER:		162050439

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 MICHAEL COURT
		CITY:			MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07726
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-12</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>UNITY BANCORP INC /NJ/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>unty</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Courtright Wayne</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9 MICHAEL COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07726</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.48</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3032</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>11.48</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-01-25</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Courtright has 82,088 shares held in brokerage accounts; 12,165 shares are held in an account at Computershare; and 4,400 shares are restricted stock with various vesting periods.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">3,032 stock options were awarded on 1/25/07 at $11.48, which vested one-third per year commencing 1/25/08; 1/25/09 and 1/25/10 and expire on 1/25/17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Mr. Courtright was awarded 17,820 stock options of which 13,420 are currently exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">A 10% stock dividend was payable on September 30, 2016, which increased the total amount of common stock owned by Mr. Courtright.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wayne Courtright, poa Linda B. McDermott</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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