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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-14-002982
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140624
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140624
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140624

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11486
		FILM NUMBER:		14938022

	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: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
June 24, 2014</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CENTER BANCORP, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">000-11486</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">52-1273725</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">(IRS Employer</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">07083</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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area code (800) 862-3683</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;[ ]&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;[&#9;]&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;[&#9;]&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act&#9;(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;[&#9;]&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Item 5.07. &nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Mattes to a Vote of Security
Holders.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The 2014 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) of Center Bancorp, Inc. (&ldquo;Center&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
was held on June 24, 2014. The matters considered and voted on by the Company&rsquo;s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the
votes of the shareholders for each matter were as follows:</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">1. To approve an Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 20, 2014, by and between the Company and ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (&ldquo;ConnectOne&rdquo;),
providing for the merger of ConnectOne with and into Center and the automatic conversion of all of the outstanding common stock
of ConnectOne into shares of Center common stock at an exchange ratio of 2.6:1:</P>

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

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,343,891</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">213,036</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">174,847</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.45pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">2. To approve
the adoption of an amended and restated certificate of incorporation that will increase Center&rsquo;s authorized shares of common
stock from 25,000,000 to 50,000,000 and change Center&rsquo;s name, upon consummation of the merger, to &ldquo;ConnectOne Bancorp,
Inc.&rdquo;.</P>

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<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,175,708</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">246,735</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">309,331</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.45pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.45pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">3. To approve
a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in favor of the merger:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">12,969,056</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">705,231</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">57,487</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">4. To elect nine director
nominees:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 90%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; text-align: justify"><B>Nominee</B>:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; text-align: center"><B>Authority Withheld</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Alexander Bol</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,339,901</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">391,873</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Frederick Fish</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,327,607</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">404,167</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Howard Kent</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,359,576</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">372,198</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Nicholas Minoia</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,330,290</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">401,484</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Harold Schechter</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,322,526</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">409,248</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Lawrence B. Seidman</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,216,171</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">515,603</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">William Thompson</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,263,591</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">468,183</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Raymond Vanaria</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,325,209</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">406,565</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Anthony C. Weagley</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">13,390,249</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">341,525</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">5. To ratify the appointment
of BDO USA, LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">15,189,246</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">68,289</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">103,872</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">0</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 7.45pt 0 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">6. To approve,
on an advisory basis, certain compensation payable as a result of the consummation of the proposed merger.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">10,646,920</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">2,733,148</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">351,706</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</div>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">7. To approve, on an advisory
basis, the executive compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers as described in the joint proxy statement and
prospectus circulated in connection with the Company&rsquo;s Annual Meeting:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
<div style="margin-left:0.5in;">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 90%; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Abstain</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; text-align: justify"><B>Broker Non-votes</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">12,898,800</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">521,161</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">311,813</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">1,629,633</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</div>
<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 9pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events. </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 24, 2014, Center
and ConnectOne disseminated a joint press release announcing that the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 20, 2014 and
filed with the Commission on January 21, 2014 as an exhibit to Center&rsquo;s Form 8-K, has been approved by the shareholders of
each company. A copy of the June 24, 2014 joint press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 9pt 0 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</B></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&#9;(d)&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 2in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1.5in">Exhibit 99.1&#9;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Press
Release, dated June 24, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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Release, dated June 24, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right">Exhibit 99.1</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CONNECTONE BANCORP, INC. AND CENTER BANCORP,
INC. SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><I>&nbsp;</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><I>Merger to Create One of New Jersey&rsquo;s
Premier Financial Institutions with </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><I>Enhanced Financial Resources &amp; Technology
Serving Middle Market Commercial Businesses</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and Union, N.J., June
24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &ndash; ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB) (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or &ldquo;ConnectOne&rdquo;),
parent company of ConnectOne Bank, and Center Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNBC) (&ldquo;Center&rdquo;), parent company of Union Center
National Bank (&ldquo;UCNB&rdquo;), today jointly announced that their respective shareholders, at annual meetings held earlier
today, approved the planned merger between ConnectOne and Center. Center&rsquo;s shareholders also approved the adoption of an
amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which was a condition to the parties&rsquo; completing the transaction. The
combined company will be one of the largest New Jersey headquartered financial institutions, positioned to best serve middle market
commercial businesses with even greater convenience, access to technology and financial resources.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Pursuant
to the merger agreement by and between Center and ConnectOne, the parties have agreed to merge ConnectOne with and into Center,
change Center&rsquo;s name to ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and merge </FONT>UCNB<FONT STYLE="background-color: white"> with and into
ConnectOne Bank</FONT>. ConnectOne Bank will continue to use the ConnectOne name and all bank business will exclusively utilize
the ConnectOne Bank brand. Trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market will be under the symbol &ldquo;CNOB.&rdquo; The merger is
expected to close effective July 1, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Frank Sorrentino III, Chairman and CEO of ConnectOne,
stated, &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s shareholder vote confirms the value that this merger brings to our investors, customers, employees
and communities. Together, we are creating an even stronger company with an expanded geographic footprint, well positioned to provide
the market with the technological capabilities and financial resources they need to grow. I look forward to the opportunity to
lead this new chapter for the combined company, as we continue to invest in the needs of our growing client base, and execute on
our commitment to delivering long-term value to our shareholders.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">ConnectOne also announced that consistent with
Center&rsquo;s long-standing dividend track record, the merged company plans to distribute a quarterly common stock dividend to
shareholders. The resulting company will distribute its previously announced quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.075 per
share on August 1, 2014, to all shareholders of record on July 11, 2014.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Under the terms of the merger agreement, ConnectOne
shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 2.6 shares of Center common stock for each share of ConnectOne common stock.
The merger is expected to be accretive to both Center&rsquo;s and ConnectOne&rsquo;s earnings per share in 2015, excluding the
impact of potential revenue enhancement opportunities. Additionally, it is anticipated that the combined company&rsquo;s capital
ratios will remain well in excess of regulatory minimums and that the combined company will have sufficient capital to continue
its growth strategy.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">The merger, on a pro forma basis, will create
the fourth largest New Jersey headquartered banking institution with 24 branch locations across northern New Jersey serving middle
market commercial businesses in some of the most affluent counties in the state. Customers will have access to ConnectOne Bank&rsquo;s
progressive investments in technology, expanded business hours and financial products and services.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; text-align: justify; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0"><B>About ConnectOne Bancorp,
Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">ConnectOne is a New Jersey corporation and a
registered bank holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, that was formed in 2008 to serve
as the holding company for ConnectOne Bank (&ldquo;the Bank&rdquo;). The Bank is a community-based, full-service New Jersey-chartered
commercial bank that was founded in 2005. The Bank operates from its headquarters located at 301 Sylvan Avenue in the Borough of
Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County, New Jersey, and through its eight other banking offices.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">For more information regarding ConnectOne Bank,
visit https://www.ConnectOneBank.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 7.5pt; background-color: white"><B><A NAME="a_wd_lastPlace"></A>About
Center Bancorp</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Center, also a New Jersey corporation and a
registered bank holding company, serves as the holding company for UCNB. Chartered in 1923, UCNB is one of the oldest national
banks headquartered in the state of New Jersey; its primary market niche is its commercial banking business, with a focus on commercial
lending to small and medium-sized businesses, real estate developers and high net worth individuals. UCNB currently operates 16
banking locations in Bergen, Mercer, Morris and Union Counties in New Jersey.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">For more information regarding UCNB, please
visit https://<FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.ucnb.com</U></FONT>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">All non-historical statements in this press release (including
without limitation statements regarding the pro forma effect of the proposed transaction, the accretive nature of the proposed
transaction, revenue enhancement opportunities, anticipated capital ratios and capital, positioning, value creation, growth prospects
and timing of the closing) constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo;
&ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;target,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;positions,&rdquo;
&ldquo;prospects&rdquo; or &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; by future conditional verbs such as &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;would,&rdquo;
&ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;could&rdquo; or &ldquo;may&rdquo;, or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of the business combination transaction
involving Center and ConnectOne, including future financial and operating results, and the combined company&rsquo;s plans, objectives,
expectations and intentions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which
change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.&nbsp;Center and ConnectOne assume no duty
to update forward-looking statements.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt">In addition to factors previously disclosed in Center&rsquo;s
and ConnectOne&rsquo;s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following factors among others, could cause
actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements: ability to meet closing conditions to the merger; delay in
closing the merger; difficulties and delays in integrating the Center and ConnectOne businesses or fully realizing cost savings
and other benefits; business disruption following the proposed transaction; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability
to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment,
investment and deposit practices; customer disintermediation; the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives;
competitive conditions; the inability to realize anticipated revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences
associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; economic conditions; changes in Center&rsquo;s stock price before closing,
including as a result of the financial performance of ConnectOne prior to closing; the reaction to the transaction of the companies&rsquo;
customers, employees and counterparties; and the impact, extent and timing of technological changes, capital management activities,
and other actions of the Federal Reserve Board and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>ConnectOne Investor Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">William S. Burns</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Executive VP &amp; CFO, ConnectOne</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">201-816-4474; <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>bburns@cnob.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Center Investor Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Joseph D. Gangemi</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Senior VP &amp; Investor Relations Officer,
Center</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">908.206.2863; <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>jgangemi@cnob.com</U></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><B>Media Contact:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Rachel Gerber, MWW</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">917.328.3277; rgerber@mww.com</P>

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