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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-061371
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121113
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20121113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTER BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521273725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-Q
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		121197455

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2455 MORRIS AVE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9086889500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2455 MORRIS AVE
		CITY:			UNION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07083
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 12b-25</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>SEC FILE NO. &nbsp;11486</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>CUSIP NUMBER:
&nbsp;</B></FONT><B>151408101</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(<I>Check One</I>):</P>

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    10-K</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168; </FONT>Form
    20-F</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; padding-right: -0.25in; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168; </FONT>Form
    11-K</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>
    &nbsp;Form N-SAR</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168; </FONT>Form
    N-CSR&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For Period Ended: September
30, 2012</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Transition Report on Form 10-K</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Transition Report on Form 20-F</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Transition Report on Form 11-K</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Transition Report on Form 10-Q</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Transition Report on Form N-SAR</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">For the Transition
Period Ended: ____________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>Read Instruction
(on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Nothing in this
form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein</B>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If the notification
relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Part I -- Registrant Information</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Full Name of Registrant:&nbsp;&nbsp; Center Bancorp
Inc. &#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Former Name if Applicable&#9;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 211.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -211.5pt">Address
of Principal Executive Office:&nbsp;&nbsp; 2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083-0007</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 211.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -211.5pt"><B>Part II -- Rules 12b-25(b) and
(c)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If the subject report
could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following
should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)</P>

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without unreasonable effort or expense;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">(b) &nbsp;&nbsp;The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form
11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion
thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if
applicable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1in"><B>Part III
-- Narrative</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">State below in reasonable
detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not
be filed within the prescribed time period.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The registrant requires additional time
to complete certain aspects of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. While the registrant has remained fully operational notwithstanding
the wide-ranging impact of Hurricane Sandy on many New Jersey communities, the storm and its aftermath have limited the personnel
available for work on aspects of the Quarterly Report and have demanded that senior management focus attention on operational matters
that normally do not require senior management&rsquo;s involvement.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Part IV -- Other Information</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard
to this notification.</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Vincent Tozzi, Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: left; font-weight: bold; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">908-688-9500</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">(Name and Title)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">(Area Code)(Telephone Number)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;Have all other
periodic reports required under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been
filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U STYLE="text-decoration: none"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></U></FONT>
Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> No</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(3) &nbsp;&nbsp;Is it anticipated
that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by
the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?</P>

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Yes&nbsp;&#9; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> No</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">If so, attach an explanation
of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">The registrant disseminated a press release
dated October 25, 2012 describing its results of operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2012. A copy of
that press release was filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 8, 2012. The registrant
does not expect that the results presented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 will differ
in any material respect from the results described in its October 25, 2012 press release.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">has caused this notification to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: justify">Date: November 13, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: justify">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 35%; text-align: justify; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Vincent Tozzi</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Name: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Vincent Tozzi</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Title: </TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing
the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized
representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant
shall be filed with the form.</P>

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misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in">GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">This form is required by Rule 12b-25 (17 CFR 240.12b-25) of the General Rules and Regulations under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">One signed original and four conformed copies of this form and amendments thereto must be completed
and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, in accordance with Rule 0-3 of the General Rules
and Regulations under the Act. The information contained in or filed with the form will be made a matter of public record in the
Commission files.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">A manually signed copy of the form and amendments thereto shall be filed with each national securities
exchange on which any class of securities of the registrant is registered.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Amendments to the notifications must also be filed on Form 12b-25 but need not restate information
that has been correctly furnished. The form shall be clearly identified as an amended notification.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><I>Electronic Filers.</I> This form shall not be used by electronic filers unable to timely file
a report solely due to electronic difficulties. Filers unable to submit a report within the time period prescribed due to difficulties
in electronic filing should comply with either Rule 201 or Rule 202 of Regulation S-T (&sect;232.201 or &sect;232.202 of this chapter)
or apply for an adjustment in filing date pursuant to Rule 13(b) of Regulation S-T (&sect;232.13(b) of this chapter).</TD></TR></TABLE>

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not be used by electronic filers with respect to the submission or posting of an Interactive Data File (Section 232.11 of this
chapter). Electronic filers unable to submit or post an Interactive Data File within the time period prescribed should comply
with either Rule 201 or 202 of Regulation S-T (Sections 232.201 and 232.202 of this chapter).</TD>
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