ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 8, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CENTER BANCORP INC (CNBC)
CIK: 0000712771
Period of Report: 2011-03-07

Reporting Person: KENT HOWARD (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-07	Common Stock	P	750	$9.04	Acquired	207221.5447	Indirect
2011-03-07	Common Stock	P	3000	$9.05	Acquired	210221.5447	Indirect
2011-03-07	Common Stock	P	1500	$9.07	Acquired	211721.5447	Indirect
2011-03-08	Common Stock	P	2000	$9.09	Acquired	213721.5447	Indirect
2011-03-08	Common Stock	P	2000	$9.10	Acquired	215721.5447	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	71210	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares purchased under the company's Dividend Reinvestment, Optional Cash Purchase Program.