EXHIBIT 32

  Certifications Required by Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code

      Pursuant to Section  906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002,  each of the
undersigned  hereby  certifies  in his or her  capacity as an officer of PennFed
Financial  Services,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  that the  Quarterly  Report of the
Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 fully complies with
the  requirements  of Section 13(a) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 and
that the information  contained in such report fairly presents,  in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of
the dates and for the periods presented in the financial  statements included in
such report.


                                    By:  /s/ Joseph L. LaMonica
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                                         Joseph L. LaMonica
                                         President and Chief
                                         Executive Officer

                                         Date: November 9, 2005


                                    By:  /s/ Claire M. Chadwick
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                                         Claire M. Chadwick
                                         Senior Executive Vice President,
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Controller

                                         Date: November 9, 2005

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