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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-279589
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191031

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001004702
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				223412577
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		975 HOOPER AVE
		CITY:			TOMS RIVER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08753-8396
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7322404500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		975 HOOPER AVENUE
		CITY:			TOMS RIVER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08723

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OCEAN FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951208
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>110 West Front Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>VIA
EDGAR </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:55%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October&nbsp;31, 2019 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporate Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Finance </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street,
NE </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-3628 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>OceanFirst Financial Corp.</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration Statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>File
No.</B><B></B><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-233909</FONT></B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rules 460 and 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the
above-referenced Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-233909)</FONT> (the &#147;<B><I>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT></I></B>&#148;) of
OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on Friday, November&nbsp;1, 2019. We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to David C. Ingles of Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP at (212) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">735-2697</FONT> and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing to the addressees listed on the cover page of the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Very truly yours, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name: Steven J. Tsimbinos</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Christopher D. Maher, OceanFirst Financial Corp.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>David C. Ingles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher&nbsp;&amp; Flom LLP</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Christopher Dunham, United States Securities and Exchange Commission</TD></TR>
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