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                       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 18, 1998


                             UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                   New Jersey
                 ----------------------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                    000-16931                  22-2894827
           ------------------------- ---------------------------------
           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

             1130 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-0010
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (908) 429-2200
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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Item 5.  Other Events.

The Company entered into long-term  employment and change in control  agreements
with eight  executive  officers on August 18, 1998,  which were  effective as of
July 1, 1998. The agreements contain employment provisions for 5 years which may
be terminated under certain conditions with certain payments.  In the event of a
change-in-control of the Company, as defined, the Executive would be entitled to
lump sum payments of 2.99 times (in the case of Mr.  Gregor) or 2.0 times annual
compensation, as well as certain tax gross-up protections.  These agreements are
modeled  after  (with  certain  changes)  previous  agreements  with the Company
executives which generally were entered into in 1994 and expired June 30, 1998.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Exhibits

     (10)  Material Contracts:

          a)      "Employment and  Change-in-Control  Agreement"  by and between
                  Thomas C. Gregor, United National Bancorp and  United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          b)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Warren R. Gerleit, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          c)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Donald W. Malwitz, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          d)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Ralph L. Straw, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          e)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  John J. Cannon, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          f)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Joanne F. Herb, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          g)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard Abrahamian,  United  National  Bancorp  and     United
                  National Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          h)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard G. Tappen, United National    Bancorp, United National
                  Bank and United Commercial Capital Group,  Inc.  dated  as  of
                  July 1, 1998.


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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.


                                                   UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP

Dated: August 28, 1998                          By:  /s/Thomas C. Gregor
                                                    -----------------------
                                                       Thomas C. Gregor
                                                   Chairman, President and
                                                   Chief Executive Officer





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                                Index to Exhibits



Exhibit No.                Description

       10(a)      "Employment and  Change-in-Control  Agreement"  by and between
                  Thomas C. Gregor, United National Bancorp and  United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(b)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Warren R. Gerleit, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(c)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Donald W. Malwitz, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(d)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Ralph L. Straw, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(e)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  John J. Cannon, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(f)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Joanne F. Herb, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(g)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard Abrahamian,  United  National  Bancorp  and     United
                  National Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(h)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard G. Tappen, United National    Bancorp, United National
                  Bank and United Commercial Capital Group,  Inc.  dated  as  of
                  July 1, 1998.
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                       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 18, 1998

                             UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   New Jersey
                 ----------------------------------------------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                    000-16931                  22-2894827
           ------------------------- ---------------------------------
           (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

             1130 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807-0010
            ---------------------------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (908) 429-2200
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          =============================================================
Item 5.  Other Events.

The Company entered into long-term  employment and change in control  agreements
with eight  executive  officers on August 18, 1998,  which were  effective as of
July 1, 1998. The agreements contain employment provisions for 5 years which may
be terminated under certain conditions with certain payments.  In the event of a
change-in-control of the Company, as defined, the Executive would be entitled to
lump sum payments of 2.99 times (in the case of Mr.  Gregor) or 2.0 times annual
compensation, as well as certain tax gross-up protections.  These agreements are
modeled  after  (with  certain  changes)  previous  agreements  with the Company
executives which generally were entered into in 1994 and expired June 30, 1998.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Exhibits

     (10)  Material Contracts:

          a)      "Employment and  Change-in-Control  Agreement"  by and between
                  Thomas C. Gregor, United National Bancorp and  United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          b)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Warren R. Gerleit, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          c)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Donald W. Malwitz, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          d)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Ralph L. Straw, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          e)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  John J. Cannon, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          f)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Joanne F. Herb, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          g)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard Abrahamian,  United  National  Bancorp  and     United
                  National Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
          h)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard G. Tappen, United National    Bancorp, United National
                  Bank and United Commercial Capital Group,  Inc.  dated  as  of
                  July 1, 1998.
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.

                                                   UNITED NATIONAL BANCORP

Dated: August 28, 1998                          By:  /s/Thomas C. Gregor
                                                    -----------------------
                                                       Thomas C. Gregor
                                                   Chairman, President and
                                                   Chief Executive Officer
Index to Exhibits

Exhibit No.                Description

       10(a)      "Employment and  Change-in-Control  Agreement"  by and between
                  Thomas C. Gregor, United National Bancorp and  United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(b)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Warren R. Gerleit, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(c)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Donald W. Malwitz, United National Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(d)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Ralph L. Straw, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(e)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  John J. Cannon, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(f)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Joanne F. Herb, United National    Bancorp and United National
                  Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(g)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard Abrahamian,  United  National  Bancorp  and     United
                  National Bank dated as of July 1, 1998.
       10(h)      "Employment and Change-in-Control Agreement"  by  and  between
                  Richard G. Tappen, United National    Bancorp, United National
                  Bank and United Commercial Capital Group,  Inc.  dated  as  of
                  July 1, 1998.