UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K
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                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      DATE OF REPORT (date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2005

                   INTERCHANGE FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   New Jersey
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

               1-10518                                 22-2553159
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        (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

        Park 80 West/Plaza Two, Saddle Brook, New Jersey      07663
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          (Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

                                 (201) 703-2265
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

     On  September  30,  2005,   Interchange   Financial  Services   Corporation
("Interchange")  announced  that it  received  approval  from  federal and state
regulatory authorities and Franklin Bank shareholders to acquire the Nutley, New
Jersey bank.

     A copy of the press release  announcing the approval is attached  hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01.  Financial Statement and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1     Press Release dated September 30, 2005.





                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 30, 2005            Interchange Financial Services Corporation


                                    By: /s/ Charles T. Field
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                                    Name: Charles T. Field
                                    Title: SVP & Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER        DESCRIPTION
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99.1                  Press Release dated September 30, 2005