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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FREDERICKS MARK J   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LAKELAND BANCORP INC [LBAI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O LAKELAND BANK, 250 OAK RIDGE ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/17/2005 (Street) OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 10/17/2005   G   550 A $ 0 90,678 (1) D   Common Stock 10/17/2005   G   1,100 A $ 0 109,457 (2) I Held as Custodian for Children

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FREDERICKS MARK J C/O LAKELAND BANK 250 OAK RIDGE ROAD OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438	X

Signatures

Mark J. Fredericks		10/19/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	D:Self includes 4,266 shares acquired as part of a 5% stock dividend paid 8/16/2005 and 1,590 shares acquired as part of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan; I: 32,833 shares held by spouse, which includes 1,554 shares acquired as part of a 5% stock dividend paid 8/16/2005 and 579 shares acquired as part of the Company's DRP. I; 25,524 shares includes 1,208 shares were acquired as part of the 5% stock dividend and 451 shares recieved as part of DRP held by Keil Oil Profit Sharing Plan of which Mr. Fredericks is Trustee. I:49.330 shares held by Fredericks Fuel PSP of which Mr. Fredericks is a Trustee of this total 2,349 shares were acquired as part of the Conpany's 5% stock dividend. I: 18,427 shares held by Fredericks Fuel & Heating Service of which Mr. Fredericks is Pres. of this total 877 shares were acquired as part of the Company's 5% stock dividend.
(2)	Includes 5,182 shares acquired as part of Company's 5% stock dividend and 1,912 shares as part of the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

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