UNITED STATES

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) January 16, 2009

THE NEWARK GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

333-118844

22-2884844

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

20 Jackson Drive

Cranford, New Jersey 07016

(Address of principal executive office)

(Zip Code)

(908) 276-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Company announced that Benedict M. Kohl has retired from the Board of Directors of the Company.

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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, thereunto duly authorized.


		THE NEWARK GROUP, INC.


Date:	January 21, 2009


		By:	/s/ Joseph E. Byrne
			Joseph E. Byrne Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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