<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920427-17-000048.txt : 20170608
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170608161004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920427-17-000048
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170608

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:			DALLAS ROBERT H II
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033204

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12431
		FILM NUMBER:		17900317

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNITY BANCORP INC
		STREET 2:		64 OLD HIGHWAY 22
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08809
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">22,387 shares are held in an account in Mr. Dallas' name at Computershare, of which 251 shares are dividend reinvestment shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">4,500 restricted stock shares are held in an account at Computershare, which have future vesting dates. An additional 405 shares are dividend reinvestment shares, for a total of 4,905 shares</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">169,985 shares are held in an account at Computershare, of which 7,273 shares are dividend reinvestment shares. An additional 1,491,310 shares are held in a brokerage account and 6,956 shares are in certificate form.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">4,620 stock options were granted on 12/20/07, which vested one-third per year commencing 12/20/08; 12/20/09 and 12/20/10 at $6.46 per share that expire on 12/20/17.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">14,700 stock options were granted of which 10,267 are currently exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert H. Dallas, II, poa Laurie Cook, Controller/SVP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-08</signatureDate>
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