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                                                                   Exhibit 10(a)

                           AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS

         THIS AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS (the  "Amendment")  made this 11th day
of January,  2006,  by and among RONSON  CONSUMER  PRODUCTS  CORPORATION,  a New
Jersey corporation ("Products"), RONSON AVIATION, INC., a New Jersey corporation
("Aviation"),  RONSON CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation ("Parent"), and BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., successor to Summit Bank ("Bank").

                                   BACKGROUND

         A. On or about  January 6, 1995,  Products and Bank entered into a loan
and  security  agreement  (as  amended,  the  "Products  Loan  Agreement").  The
obligations  of Products  under the Products Loan  Agreement  are  guaranteed by
Parent and Aviation and are secured by a perfected  security  interest in all of
the assets  (except to the extent  limited by the Products  Loan  Agreement)  of
Products  and  Aviation,  as  well  as  a  subordinate  mortgage  from  Products
encumbering  the property  located at 3-6 Ronson Drive,  Woodbridge,  New Jersey
(the "Mortgaged Property")

         B. On or about  December  1,  1995,  Products  and  Parent  executed  a
mortgage note in favor of Bank in the principal sum of $1,300,000.  (as amended,
the  "Mortgage  Note").  Products'  obligations  under  the  Mortgage  Note  are
guaranteed by Aviation and are secured by a mortgage and security agreement (the
"Mortgage")  and an assignment of rents and leases (the  "Assignment  of Rents")
encumbering the Mortgaged Property.

         C. On or about August 28,  1997,  Aviation and Bank entered into a loan
and  security  agreement  (as  amended,  the  "Aviation  Loan  Agreement").  The
obligations  of Aviation  under the Aviation Loan  Agreement  are  guaranteed by
Parent and Products and are secured by a perfected  security  interest in all of
the  assets  of  Aviation  and  Products,  as well as the  subordinate  mortgage
identified in Paragraph A above.

         D. The Products Loan  Agreement,  the Mortgage  Note,  and the Aviation
Loan Agreement,  together with all promissory notes, guaranties,  mortgages, all
documents relating to any collateral,  together with all documents collateral to
any of the  foregoing,  all  as  the  same  may  have  been  modified,  revised,
supplemented, replaced, and/or amended from time to time, are referred to herein
as the "Loan Documents".

         E. The parties'  obligations  under the Products  Loan  Agreement,  the
Mortgage Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement were modified pursuant to several
amendments.  Pursuant to the most recent amendments, the maturity date under the
Products Loan  Agreement  and the Aviation Loan  Agreement is December 31, 2005.
The  parties  desire  to  modify  the  terms of the Loan  Documents  so that all
obligations of Products,  Aviation,  and Parent to the Bank will be satisfied no
later than January 31, 2007.

         NOW  THEREFORE,  for good and valuable  consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

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         1.  Confirmation  of  Background.  The  statements  set  forth  in  the
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Background section to this Amendment are herein incorporated by reference,  made
a part hereof,  and acknowledged by the parties hereto to be true and correct as
of the date of this Amendment.

         2.   Confirmation   of  Existing   Indebtedness.   The  parties  hereto
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acknowledge  that as of  December  19, 2005 the  amounts  outstanding  under the
Products Loan Agreement,  the Mortgage Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement are
as follows,  and said amounts are owed without defense,  set off,  counterclaim,
discount or charge:

PRODUCTS LOAN AGREEMENT:

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              Principal                                     $1,500,000.00
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              Interest                                          $5,687.50
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              TOTAL                                         $1,505,687.50
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              There is an outstanding letter of credit
              in the sum of $150,000.00 which expires
              June 30, 2006
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MORTGAGE NOTE:

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              Principal                                     $1,240,343.62
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              Interest                                          $4,702.97
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              TOTAL                                         $1,245,046.59
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AVIATION LOAN AGREEMENT:

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              Principal                                                $0
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              Interest                                                 $0
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              TOTAL                                                    $0
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              There is an outstanding letter of credit
              in the sum of $60,000.00 which expires
              June 30, 2006
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         3. Ratification, Reaffirmation and Confirmation.
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            3.1  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent  hereby  ratify,  confirm  and
reaffirm in all respects and without  condition  all the terms,  covenants,  and
conditions  set forth in the Loan  Documents,  and hereby  agree that  Products,
Aviation,  and Parent  remain  unconditionally  liable to the Bank in accordance
with the respective  terms,  covenants,  and  conditions of the Loan  Documents.
Products, Aviation, and Parent further hereby ratify, confirm, and reaffirm that
all  collateral,  liens,  assignments,  security  interest,  and pledges created
pursuant to the Loan Documents and/or referred to herein continue unimpaired and
in full force and affect, except as expressly modified hereby, and do secure and
shall  continue  to secure all of the debts,  liabilities,  and  obligations  of
Products, Aviation, and Parent to the Bank.

            3.2 Neither  this  Amendment  nor any other  agreement  entered into
connection herewith or pursuant to the terms hereof shall be deemed or construed
to  be a  compromise,  satisfaction,  reinstatement,  accord  and  satisfaction,
novation or release of any of the Loan  Documents,  or any rights or obligations
thereunder, or a waiver by Bank of any of its rights under the Loan Documents or
at law or in equity.

         4.  Representations  and  Warranties.  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent
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jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Bank as follows:

            4.1 Products,  Aviation, and Parent are corporations duly formed and
validly existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey.

            4.2 The  execution,  delivery and  performance  of this Amendment by
Products,  Aviation, and Parent has been duly authorized by Products,  Aviation,
and  Products  and the persons who have  executed  this  Amendment  on behalf of
Products, Aviation, and Parent have been duly authorized to do so. The execution
of this  Amendment by Products,  Aviation,  and Parent  constitutes  a valid and
binding obligation of Products, Aviation, and Parent.

            4.3  No   consent,   approval  or   authorization   of,  or  filing,
registration  or  qualification  with,  any person or entity is  required  to be
obtained by Products,  Aviation,  or Parent in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Amendment or the  undertaking or performance of any obligations
hereunder.

         5. Amendments to Loan Documents.
            ----------------------------

            5.1  Commencing  on January  1,  2006,  and on the first day of each
month  thereafter,  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent  shall pay to Bank  monthly
payments of interest on the principal balance due on the Products Loan Agreement
at a rate of prime plus one half percent.

            5.2  Commencing  on January  1,  2006,  and on the first day of each
month  thereafter,  Aviation,  Products,  and Parent  shall pay to Bank  monthly
payments of interest on the principal balance due on the Aviation Loan Agreement
at a rate of prime plus 1 percent.

            5.3 On or before January 31, 2007,  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent
shall pay in full the  outstanding  principal  balance due on the Products  Loan
Agreement, the Mortgage Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement, together with all
accrued interest.

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            5.4 Until such time as the  Products  Loan  Agreement,  the Mortgage
Note,  and the Aviation Loan Agreement  shall have been paid in full,  Products,
Aviation, and Parent shall pay to the Bank the following fees:

                  Date                        Amount
                  ----                        ------

                  February 28, 2006         $10,000.00

                  March 31, 2006            $10,000.00

                  April 30, 2006            $10,000.00

                  May 31, 2006              $10,000.00

                  June 30, 2006             $50,000.00

                  July 31, 2006             $20,000.00

                  August 31, 2006           $20,000.00

                  September 30, 2006        $20,000.00

                  October 31, 2006          $20,000.00

                  November 30, 2006         $20,000.00

                  December 31, 2006         $20,000.00

                  January 31, 2007          $20,000.00

            5.5 Products, Aviation, and Parent shall pay all of the Bank's legal
fees and expenses  incurred in  connection  with the  preparation,  negotiation,
modification  or enforcement of this Amendment and the instruments and documents
referred to herein.

            5.6 Until such time as the  Products  Loan  Agreement,  the Mortgage
Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement shall have been paid in full, Parent, on a
consolidated  basis,  shall  maintain a minimum  EBITDA for each  quarter as set
forth herein.  As used herein,  "EBITDA" means net income plus interest  expense
plus income tax expense plus  depreciation  plus  amortization.  For the quarter
ending December 31, 2005, Parent have EBITDA of not less than $250,000.  For the
quarter  ending  March  31,  2006,  Parent  shall  have  EBITDA of not less than
$280,000.  For the quarter ending June 30, 2006, Parent shall have EBITDA of not
less than $175,000. For the quarter ending September 30, 2006, Parent shall have
EBITDA of not less than $450,000.

         6. Financial Information.
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            6.1 Products and Aviation  shall  provide to the Bank,  on a monthly
basis,  no later than 30 days after the last day of each month,  copies of their
balance sheets,  profit and loss  statements,  accounts  receivable and accounts
payable aging reports for that month.

            6.2 Upon the Bank's request,  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent shall
provide access and produce any  information and  documentation  requested by the
Bank,  to confirm the financial

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condition  of  Products  and  Aviation.  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent  shall
reimburse  the Bank for the cost of any such field  examinations.  If  Products,
Aviation, and Parent provide to Bank a fully executed commitment letter no later
than May 1, 2006 which will provide  sufficient funds to satisfy the balance due
under the Products  Loan  Agreement,  the Mortgage  Note,  and the Aviation Loan
Agreement no later than June 30, 2006, and the loan closes by June 30, 2006, the
Bank will not require a field examination.

            6.3 Upon the  Bank's  request,  Products  shall  provide  access and
produce any information and documentation requested by the Bank so that the Bank
can obtain an appraisal  of the  Mortgaged  Property.  Products,  Aviation,  and
Parent shall reimburse the Bank for the cost of any such appraisal. If Products,
Aviation, and Parent provide to Bank a fully executed commitment letter no later
than May 1, 2006 which will provide  sufficient funds to satisfy the balance due
under the Products  Loan  Agreement,  the Mortgage  Note,  and the Aviation Loan
Agreement no later than June 30, 2006, and the loan closes by June 30, 2006, the
Bank will not require an appraisal.

            6.4  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent shall provide to Bank when due
all  documentation  and  information as required by the Products Loan Agreement,
the Mortgage Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement.

         7.  Consent  of  Guarantors.  Each  Guarantor  hereby  consents  to the
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provisions of this Amendment and confirms and agrees that: (a) such  Guarantor's
obligations  under its Guaranty shall be unimpaired by this Amendment;  (b) such
Guarantor has no defenses, set offs, counterclaims,  discounts or charges of any
kind against the Bank, its officers,  directors,  employees, agents or attorneys
with respect to the Guaranty; and (c) all of the terms, conditions and covenants
in the  Guaranty  remain  unaltered  and in full force and effect and are hereby
ratified and confirmed and apply to all obligations of the Borrower to the Bank,
as modified by the Amendment.  Each Guarantor certifies that all representations
and  warranties  made in its  Guaranty  are true  and  correct.  Each  Guarantor
ratifies and confirms the  indemnification  and waiver of jury trial  provisions
contained in its Guaranty.

         8. Forbearance.
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            8.1 Bank agrees to forbear from  exercising  its rights and remedies
under the Loan Documents  during the period  commencing on the date of execution
of this Amendment and ending on the earlier of (i) January 31, 2007, or (ii) the
date of an Event of Default as defined herein occurs (the "Forbearance Period").
For purposes of this Amendment, an Event of Default shall mean the occurrence of
any of the  following:  (a) the  occurrence  of an Event of  Default  after  the
expiration of any applicable  cure period under any of the Loan  Documents;  (b)
failure to make any payment due under this  Amendment;  (c) breach any warranty,
representation or other  non-monetary  obligation under this Amendment;  and (d)
failure  to  provide  Bank  with  the  financial  information  required  by this
Amendment.

            8.2 Products,  Aviation, and Parent expressly understand and further
agree that upon an  occurrence  and  continuation  of an Event of  Default,  the
Forbearance  Period may be  terminated  by the Bank without  notice or demand to
Products,  Aviation, and Parent, in which event all sums due and owing under the
Loan Documents shall be immediately due and payable in full. The Bank is relying
upon all terms and conditions of this Amendment,  including, without limitation,
the Bank's right to terminate the Forbearance  Period as aforesaid as a material
inducement to the Bank to enter into this Amendment.

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            8.3 The  termination  of the  Forbearance  Period in this  Amendment
shall not affect the  ratifications,  reaffirmations,  and confirmations made by
Products, Aviation, and Parent in Section 3 of this Amendment.

         9. Default. An Event of Default by Products,  Aviation, or Parent under
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this  Amendment  shall be considered an Event of Default under the Products Loan
Agreement, the Mortgage Note, and the Aviation Loan Agreement.

         10. No Defenses. Products, Aviation, and Parent hereby confirm that, as
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of the date hereof,  there are no existing  defenses,  claims,  counterclaims or
rights of recoupment or set-off against the Bank in connection with the loans or
the  negotiation,  preparation,  execution,  performance  or any  other  matters
relating to this Amendment or the Loan Documents. Products, Aviation, and Parent
further acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in this  Amendment,  the Bank has no  obligation to further amend the Loan
Documents,  or  enter  into  any  other  instruments,  agreements  or  documents
regarding any of the same with Products,  Aviation, or Parent, and that the Bank
and its  representatives  have not made any  agreements  with, or commitments or
representations  or warranties  to,  Products,  Aviation,  and Parent (either in
writing or orally) other than as expressly  stated in this Amendment.  Products,
Aviation, and Parent further acknowledge and agree that, except as expressly set
forth in this  Amendment,  upon the occurrence of an Event of Default,  the Bank
has no  obligation  to forbear  from the  exercise of its rights and remedies to
collect the indebtedness described in this Amendment.

         11. No Modification. Except as amended hereby, all terms and conditions
             ---------------
of the Loan  Documents,  are and shall remain  unmodified  and in full force and
effect. No right,  remedy,  privilege or power of Bank mentioned herein shall be
construed in derogation of any right, remedy, privilege or power of Bank granted
in the Loan Documents. Nothing herein contained, and no transaction entered into
in  connection  herewith,  shall  alter,  impair or diminish  the  validity  and
efficacy of any lien,  security interest,  right, power or privilege now held by
Bank in  connection  with  the  Loan  Documents  or the  indebtedness  evidenced
thereby.

         12.  Release of Bank. To induce the Bank to enter into this  Amendment,
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Products,  Aviation,  and Parent hereby waive and release and forever  discharge
the Bank and its officers, directors,  attorneys, agents, and employees from any
liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind that they may have against
the Bank or any of them. Products,  Aviation, and Parent hereby further agree to
indemnify and hold the Bank and its officers,  directors,  attorneys, agents and
employees  harmless  from any  loss,  damage,  judgment,  liability  or  expense
(including  attorneys'  fees) suffered by or rendered against the Bank or any of
them on account of any claims arising out of or relating to the Loan.  Products,
Aviation,  and Parent  further state that they have carefully read the foregoing
release,  know the contents thereof and grant the same as their own free act and
deed. This release does not extend to any ongoing obligations of the Bank or its
affiliates to Products, Aviation, and Parent.

         13. Additional Documents and Future Actions.  Products,  Aviation,  and
             ---------------------------------------
Parent shall take such actions and deliver to Bank such additional  documents as
the Bank may reasonably require.

         14.  Amendment  and  Waiver.  This  Amendment  may be  amended  and any
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provision  hereof  waived only in a writing  executed by the parties  hereto.  A
waiver  by  Bank of any  breach  or  failure  to  enforce  any of the  terms  or
conditions of this Amendment shall not in any way affect,  limit or waive Bank's
rights  hereunder at any time to enforce strict  compliance  thereafter with any
term or condition

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of this  Amendment.  No  partial  or single  exercise  of any right  under  this
Amendment shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right, unless expressly
provided herein.

         15.  Governing  Law.  The   interpretation  and  construction  of  this
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Amendment,  and all matters relating hereto,  shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.

         16. Binding  Effect.  This Amendment  shall inure to the benefit of and
             ---------------
shall  be  binding  upon  the  parties   hereto  and  their  heirs,   executors,
administrators,  successors and assigns.  This Amendment  constitutes the entire
agreement  between the parties  with  respect to the  subject  matter  contained
herein,  and  supersedes  all  prior  and   contemporaneous   oral  and  written
communications and agreements with respect thereto.

         17.  Headings.  Headings of sections shall be deemed to be included for
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purposes of  convenience  only and shall not affect the  interpretation  of this
Amendment.

         18. Waiver of Right to Trial by Jury. PRODUCTS,  AVIATION,  PARENT, AND
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BANK WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIM, DEMAND,  ACTION, OR CAUSE OF
ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT REFERRED
TO HEREIN OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION  HEREWITH OR IN ANY WAY  CONNECTED  WITH OR
RELATED OR  INCIDENTAL  TO THE  DEALINGS OF PRODUCTS,  AVIATION,  OR PARENT WITH
RESPECT TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN
OR DELIVERED IN  CONNECTION  HEREWITH,  OR THE  TRANSACTIONS  RELATED  HERETO OR
THERETO,  IN EACH  CASE  WHETHER  SOUNDING  IN  CONTRACT  OR TORT OR  OTHERWISE.
PRODUCTS,  AVIATION,  PARENT,  AND BANK AGREE AND  CONSENT  THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM,
DEMAND,  ACTION,  OR CAUSE OF ACTION  SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL  WITHOUT A
JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A
COPY OF THIS  SECTION  WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN  EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE
PARTIES TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. PRODUCTS,  AVIATION,  AND
PARENT  ACKNOWLEDGE  THAT THEY HAVE HAD AN  OPPORTUNITY  TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL
REGARDING THIS SECTION, THAT THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, CONTENT AND EFFECT
AND THAT THEY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives,  under seal, the day and year
first above written.

                                            RONSON CONSUMER PRODUCTS
                                            CORPORATION


Attest: /s/ Daryl Holcomb                   By: /s/ Louis V. Aronson II
                                            Title:  President


                                            RONSON AVIATION, INC.

Attest: /s/ Daryl Holcomb                   By: /s/ Louis V. Aronson II
                                            Title:  President


                                            RONSON CORPORATION

Attest: /s/ Daryl Holcomb                   By:  Louis V. Aronson II
                                            Title:  President


                                            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.


Attest: /s/ Michael S. Haines               By: /s/ Andrew Maidman
                                            Title: Senior Vice President