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): August 3, 2005

FIRST VALLEY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut	6021	04-3806732
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Primary Standard Industrial	(I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)	Classification Code Number)	identification number)

Four Riverside Avenue

Bristol, Connecticut 06010

(860) 582-8868

(address and telephone number)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1:	PRESS RELEASE

Item 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition

In a press release attached to this 8-K as Exhibit 99-1, Valley Bank (the "Bank") described its results of operations for the second quarter and first half of 2005. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable.
(b)	Not applicable.
(c)	Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 3, 2005

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.

	FIRST VALLEY BANCORP, INC.

	By: /s/ Mark J. Blum
	Mark J. Blum
	Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer



Date: August 3, 2005

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description

99.1:	The Company issued a press release dated August 3, 2005.

First Valley Bancorp, Inc. 8-K