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) August 9, 2007
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                           ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


             United States               0-52000                51-0533946
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     (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
           of Incorporation)           File Number)        Identification No.)


2300 Route 33, Robbinsville, New Jersey                              08691
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (609) 223-8300
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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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         The  Registrant is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to report the
issuance of a press  release on August 9, 2007  announcing  a  stock  repurchase
plan. A copy of the press  release is included  with this Form 8-K as an exhibit
and is incorporated into this item by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
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         (d) Exhibits:

                  99       Press Release, dated August 9, 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.


                               ROMA FINANCIAL CORPORATION


Date:    August 10, 2007       By: /s/Margaret T. Norton
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                                   Margaret T. Norton
                                   Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary