UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 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)    October 17, 2006

                                 Hydromer, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

          New Jersey                  0-10683                     22-2303576
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission                 (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)             Identification No.)

          35 Industrial Parkway
            Branchburg, N.J.                                     08876
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (908) 722 - 5000



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Item 8.01. Other Events
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Press Release Announcing a Hydrogel for Evaluation in Wound Dressings and Drug
Delivery Systems


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit No.     Description of Exhibit
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          99.21           Press Release issued October 17, 2006


                                   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.

                                                              Hydromer, Inc.
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                Registrant

                                                            /s/ Robert Y. Lee
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Date  October 17, 2006                                        Robert Y. Lee
    --------------------                                 Chief Financial Officer