UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




                              River Valley Bancorp
                              --------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    768475105
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2001
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


This Schedule is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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                                Page 1 of 4 Pages






Page 2 of 4 Pages                                            CUSIP #: 768475105
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
   (I.R.S. Identification No. of above person):

   First Financial Fund, Inc.
   13-3341573
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:
   (a) (   )
   (b) (   )

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3. SEC use only:


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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization:

   Maryland

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                                          5.    Sole Voting Power

                                                45,000
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   Number of shares                       6.    Shared Voting Power

   beneficially owned by                        0
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                                          7.    Sole Dispositive Power
   each Reporting Person with
                                                0
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                                          8.    Shared Dispositive Power

                                                45,000
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9.    Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:

      45,000

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10.   Check if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares:


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11.   Percent of class represented by amount in row (9):

      5.58%

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12.   Type of Reporting Person:

      IV





Page 3 of 4 Pages                                            CUSIP #: 768475105
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                  ------------

Item 1(a):  Name of Issuer:
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           River Valley Bancorp

Item 1(b):  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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           430 Clifty Drive
           Madison, Indiana 47250

Item 2(a):  Name of Person Filing:
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           First Financial Fund, Inc.

Item 2(b):  Address of Principal Business Office:
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           Gateway Center Three
           100 Mulberry Street, 9th Floor
           Newark, New Jersey 07102-7503

Item 2(c):  Citizenship:
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           Maryland

Item 2(d):  Title of Class of Securities:
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           Common Stock

Item 2(e):  CUSIP Number:
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           320228109


     

Item 3: Type of Person Filing Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c):
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           An investment  company  registered  under section 8 of the Investment
           Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8)

Item 4:  Ownership:
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           (a)   AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:  First Financial Fund, Inc., a registered
                 closed-end investment company, may be deemed the beneficial owner of
                 45,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer.


           (b)   PERCENT OF CLASS:  5.58%

           (c)   VOTING AND DISPOTIVE POWER: First Financial Fund, Inc. has sole
                 power to vote or to direct the vote and shared power to dispose
                 or to direct the  disposition  of 45,000 shares of common stock
                 of the Issuer.  First  Financial Fund, Inc. has shared power to
                 vote or to  direct  the vote and sole  power to  dispose  or to
                 direct  the  disposition  of 0 shares  of  common  stock of the
                 Issuer.



Page 4 of 4 Pages                                            CUSIP #: 768475105
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 5:  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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           Not Applicable

Item 6:  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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           Not Applicable

Item 7:  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
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         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
         ---------------------------------------------------------

           Not Applicable

Item 8:  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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           Not Applicable

Item 9:  Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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           Not Applicable

Item 10:  Certification:
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                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
           and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
           held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are
           not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
           influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
           acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
           any transaction having that purpose or effect.

Signature:
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                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
           true, complete, and correct.

                                          Date:  February 11, 2002


                                          Signature:   /s/ Arthur J. Brown
                                          Name/Title: -----------------------
                                                       Arthur J. Brown
                                                       Secretary