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 December 31, 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: February 9, 2006


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

                                    Date: February 9, 2006


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