SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2007
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                            Northfield Bancorp, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       United States                 1-33732                    42-1572539
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)         (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)



     1410 St. Georges Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey                   07001
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (732) 499-7200
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                                 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.
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         On October 17, 2007, Northfield Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release
         announcing that it expects to close its minority stock offering in
         early November 2007, subject to the receipt of final regulatory
         approval from the Office of Thrift Supervision. The press release is
         filed is Exhibit 99 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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        (a) Not Applicable.

        (b) Not Applicable.

        (c) Not Applicable.

        (d) Exhibits.

        Exhibit No.                Exhibit

            99                  Press release dated October 17, 2007









                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                                                     NORTHFIELD BANCORP, INC.



DATE:  October 18, 2007                     By:      \s\ Steven M. Klein
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                                                     Steven M. Klein
                                                     Executive Vice President
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer
















                                   EXHIBIT 99

                      PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 17, 2007