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 30, 2003

                       PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                      1-31566                  42-1547151
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(State or other jurisdiction     (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)



830 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey                        07306-4599
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 333-1000


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







Item 7.         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)     Not Applicable.

(b)     Not Applicable.

(c)     Exhibits.

                Exhibit No.             Description
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                    99                  Press release dated October 30, 2003

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On October 30, 2003,  Provident  Financial  Services,  Inc.  announced  its
earnings for the quarter  ended  September 30, 2003. A copy of the press release
dated  October  30,  2003,  detailing  earnings  for this  period is attached as
Exhibit 99 to this report.



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                                   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.

                                         PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.



DATE:  October 30, 2003              By: /s/ Paul M. Pantozzi
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                                         Paul M. Pantozzi
                                         Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
                                         President










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                                   EXHIBIT 99

               PRESS RELEASE OF PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.