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 March 31, 2006 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: May 10, 2006


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

                                         Date: May 10, 2006



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