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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-14-003192
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140709
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521273725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018168900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTER BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEIDMAN LAWRENCE B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001026081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		14970772

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IVY CORPORATE PARK
		STREET 2:		100 MISTY LANE 1ST FL
		CITY:			PARSIPPANY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07054
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 24</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 20pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints <B>WILLIAM S. BURNS, </B>and<B> LAURA CRISCIONE, </B>signing singly, as the undersigned&rsquo;s
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(1)</TD><TD>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned with respect to ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. a Form 4 with respect to transactions
occurring on or about July 9, 2014, in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(2)</TD><TD>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute
such Form 4 and timely file such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority;
and</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(3)</TD><TD>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which; in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall
contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s discretion.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in
the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
or such attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities
to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><A NAME="a_wd_lastPlace"></A>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 13pt"><B>IN WITNESS
WHEREOF</B></FONT>, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 9th day of July, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in; text-indent: 0.5in"><I>/s/ Lawrence B. Seidman</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3.5in">____________________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in; text-indent: 0.5in">Name: Lawrence B. Seidman</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Mr. Seidman, (i) as the managing member of Seidman and Associates,
L.L.C., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock owned by Seidman and Associates, L.L.C.,
(ii) as the sole officer of Veteri Place Corporation, the corporate general partner of each of Seidman Investment Partnership,
L.P. and Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of the Company&rsquo;s common
stock owned by Seidman Investment Partnership, L.P. and Seidman Investment Partnership II, L.P., (iii) as the sole officer of Veteri
Place Corporation, the trading advisor of each of LSBK06-08, L.L.C. and CBPS, LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares
of the Company&rsquo;s common stock owned by LSBK06-08, L.L.C. and CBPS, and (iv) as the investment manager for each of Broad Park
Investors, L.L.C., 2514 Multi-Strategy Fund L.P. and Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P., may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares
of the Company&rsquo;s common stock owned by Broad Park Investors, L.L.C., 2514 Multi-Strategy Fund L.P. and Chewy Gooey Cookies,
L.P.<A NAME="a_wd_lastPlace"></A></P>

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