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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsHedgingTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Hedging Transactions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsHedgingTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flow hedge</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">FDIC insurance expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Federal deposit insurance corporation premium expense (benefit).</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Premium Expense Benefit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of share purchase rights authorized</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio, Capital Adequacy, Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum amount of capital for adequacy purposes, ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PercentageOfInterestBearingDomesticDepositsToDepositsCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Interest-Bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Certificates of Deposit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PercentageOfInterestBearingDomesticDepositsToDepositsCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Certificates of deposit - retail</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Goodwill</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Goodwill_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Goodwill</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss on swap termination</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Pre-tax loss on the termination of the interest rate swaps</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio, Actual</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tier 1 Capital (to average assets) ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PercentageOfInterestBearingDomesticDepositsToDepositsSavings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of Interest-Bearing Domestic Deposits to Deposits, Savings</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PercentageOfInterestBearingDomesticDepositsToDepositsSavings_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Savings</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Dividend Income, Operating [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">INTEREST INCOME</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Purchase of treasury shares</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales of securities available for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investments</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_MurphyCapitalManagementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Murphy Capital Management.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_MurphyCapitalManagementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Murphy Capital Management [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleRealizedGain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross gains</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gain on OREO sold</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_MultifamilyPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Multifamily property.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Off balance sheet commitments, Impact of adiopting Topic 326</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Off-Balance-Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Change in Method, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Available for sale securities and held to maturity securities continuous unrealized loss position less than twelve months fair value.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available For Sale Securities And Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Less than 12 months</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax (benefit)/expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Amortized Cost, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostBasis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCashFlowHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Liabilities Cash Flow Hedge</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCashFlowHedge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred Tax Liabilities Cash Flow Hedge</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Residential Mortgage [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Primary Residential Mortgage [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ResidentialMortgageMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential Mortgage [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Adjustment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plus: common stock equivalents</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred tax liabilities, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Premises and Equipment Including Finance Lease Right of Use Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Changes in Options Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loans individually evaluated for impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans, including fees</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Fair Value, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative, Fair Value, Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Held-to-Maturity Securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal repayments, maturities and calls of securities held to maturity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain/(loss) recognized in other noninterest income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnCashFlowHedgeIneffectivenessNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStockAndFederalReserveBankStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">FHLB and FRB stock, at cost (1)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStockAndFederalReserveBankStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">FHLB and FRB stock</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankStockAndFederalReserveBankStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Federal Home Loan Bank Stock and Federal Reserve Bank Stock, Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FeeIncomeRelatedToLoanLevelBackToBackSwaps_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fee income related to loan level back to back swaps.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FeeIncomeRelatedToLoanLevelBackToBackSwaps_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fee Income Related To Loan Level Back To Back Swaps</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_FeeIncomeRelatedToLoanLevelBackToBackSwaps_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fee income related to loan level, back-to-back swaps</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_PrimaryResidentialMortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Primary residential mortgages.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_PrimaryResidentialMortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_PrimaryResidentialMortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Primary Residential Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Unrealized Gains</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Reclassification adjustment for amounts included in net income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchase of wealth management company</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital, Capital Adequacy, Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonEquityTierOneCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum amount of common equity tier I for adequacy purposes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Acquisitions (Note 21)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPosition_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loans individually evaluated for impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_InvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment property.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_InvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Property [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_InvestmentPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Property [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSurtaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Effective income tax rate reconciliation surtax rate.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSurtaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Surtax Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationSurtaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effective income tax rate surtax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forward Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forward Contracts [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Total Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Capital</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssetStatementOfFinancialPositionExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total loans including net deferred costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other comprehensive income (loss)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Gain (Loss), after Adjustment, before Tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Before tax</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value, Maturity [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Held to Maturity, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Current Reporting Status</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted stock units issued</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Fair Value</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">12 Months or Longer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_NumberOfForwardContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of forward contract.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_NumberOfForwardContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Forward Contract</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_NumberOfForwardContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of forward contract</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_RepaymentsOfPaycheckProtectionProgramLiquidityFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Repayments of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_RepaymentsOfPaycheckProtectionProgramLiquidityFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Repayments of paycheck protection program liquidity facility.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_RepaymentsOfPaycheckProtectionProgramLiquidityFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments Of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_RepaymentsOfPaycheckProtectionProgramLiquidityFacility_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repayments of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset Class</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock-based compensation</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio, Actual</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noninterest Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total operating expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Available for sale securities and held to maturity securities continuous unrealized loss position accumulated loss.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available For Sale Securities And Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Accumulated Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Unrealized Losses</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combinations [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total shareholders&#8217; equity</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum Tier 1 Capital required to be well-capitalized, ratio</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Total</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentEconomicHedgeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Economic Hedge [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DebtInstrumentNoncallableTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term of non-callable provision of debt.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_SingleIssuerTrustPreferredSecurityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Single issuer trust preferred security.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Notional Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available For Sale Securities And Held To Maturity Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Accumulated Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unrealized Losses, 12 months or longer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Option term</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restrictions on Cash</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tier 1 Capital(to average assets)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchase of securities available for sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ParentCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parent Company [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ParentCompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parent Company [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DefinedContributionPlanPartiallyMatchEmployeeContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined contribution plan partially match employee contribution percent.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DefinedContributionPlanPartiallyMatchEmployeeContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Partially Match Employee Contribution Percent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_DefinedContributionPlanPartiallyMatchEmployeeContributionPercent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined Contribution Plan partially match Employee Contribution Percent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income before income tax expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAccumulatedLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">12 Months or Longer</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Less: amount representing interest</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRollForward_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_CommercialLoansIncludingEquipmentFinancingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial loans including equipment financing member.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableforSaleUnrealizedLossPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2018</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized compensation cost</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital, Capital Adequacy, Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum amount of Tier 1 Capital for adequacy purposes</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskWeightedAssetsCalculationMethodologyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Risk-Weighted Assets Calculation Methodology [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RiskWeightedAssetsCalculationMethodologyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Banking Regulation, Risk-Weighted Assets Calculation Methodology</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retirement Plan Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retirement Plan Name</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Consideration Transferred</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Total ACL, Ending ACL</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableChangeInMethodCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total ACL, Impact of adopting Topic 326</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentClassOfFinancingReceivableDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Financing Receivable [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposit Liabilities Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land and Building [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balance</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_PropertyAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property A.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureOffbalanceSheetRisksFaceAmountLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments to extend credit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanNameAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retirement Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Furniture and Fixtures [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsClassifiedByContractualMaturityDateTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted stock units issued, shares</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageServicingRightsMSR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageServicingRightsMSR_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Servicing rights</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR spread</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total gross deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Asset, Aging [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_ScheduleOfOffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of off balance sheet credit loss liability.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_GainLossOnLoansHeldForSaleAtLowerOfCostOrFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain Loss On Loans Held For Sale At Lower Of Cost Or Fair Value</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cumulative Effect Adjustment for Adoption</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized gain/(losses) on cash flow hedge derivatives[Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FederalDepositInsuranceCorporationPremiumExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Premium Expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCreditQualityIndicatorsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCreditQualityIndicatorsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of the risk category of loans by class of loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loans held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedge</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net (decrease)/increase in deposits</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Other</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndDueFromBanks_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Due from Banks</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Performance Shares [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Banking Regulation, Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio, Well Capitalized, Minimum</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum Capital required to be well-capitalized, ratio</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_WriteOffSubordinatedDebtCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Write off subordinated debt costs.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_WriteOffSubordinatedDebtCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Write Off Subordinated Debt Costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_WriteOffSubordinatedDebtCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write-off of subordinated debt costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disposal of premises and equipment</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfessionalFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Professional Fees</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TransferOfLoansHeldForSaleToPortfolioLoans1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transfer of loans to loans held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross Unrealized Losses</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Decrease/(increase) in other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pgc_ExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Expenses</link:label>
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