North Jersey Community Bank Celebrates Opening of Eighth Branch in Holmdel, New Jersey

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- North Jersey Community Bank (NJCB), the fifth best performing community bank in the country as ranked by SNL Financial, today marks the grand opening of its eighth branch in Holmdel, New Jersey. The branch, which has been open since June 2011, will kick off the celebration with a ribbon cutting ceremony conducted by Mayor Patrick Impreveduto and Deputy Mayor Serena DiMaso at the new location at 963 Holmdel Road.

"We are thrilled to officially welcome NJCB to Holmdel," said Mayor Patrick Impreveduto.  "The bank, with its community focus and knowledgeable, service oriented staff has been warmly welcomed by our residents and business community."

Highlights of the grand opening will include giveaways from Holmdel's local businesses along with a raffle drawing for an Apple iPad. The new Holmdel branch features NJCB's signature amenities: including a free coffee bar, customer lounge, and business center complete with plasma screen TV and Internet connections.  

"Building on our position as one of the top five community banks in the nation, we are focused on entering the next phase of our growth. The opening of a Holmdel branch is another example of our commitment to expanding our presence in New Jersey, and bringing our emphasis on people focused community banking to consumers and business across the state," said Frank Sorrentino III, chairman and CEO of NJCB.  "Monmouth County is a natural next step for NJCB. We look forward to developing strong relationships with the community and fulfilling our goal to be the area's trusted banking partner."

NJCB's dedication to relationship banking and providing industry leading customer service are key factors in its position as one of the best performing community banks in the country. Employees provide personalized service to each customer, tailored to fit their each and every need.  

NJCB offers a complete range of financial services for both personal and business customers, backed by advanced technology. The bank provides a full-line of banking products and services, including mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, as well as a wide selection of commercial services. Each of its branches feature NJCB's exclusive "Coin Toss" free coin counting machine, coffee bar, Internet cafe, as well as extended lobby hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday. NJCB also provides 24-hour ATM service and free online banking at www.njcb.com.

About NJCB:

NJCB was founded by local community and business leaders to provide the highest level of personalized community banking services to New Jersey. With a strong commitment to the communities it serves, the bank offers a variety of innovative deposit and loan products. 

NJCB was recently recognized among the "Top Five Best Performing Community Banks in the Nation" by SNL Financial, a leading provider of news and data on the banking and financial services industry. Additionally, NJCB received a top 10 ranking on NJBIZ's 50 Fastest Growing Companies List, was a finalist for the publication's Emerging Business of the Year award and was named to Inc. Magazine's Inc. 500|5000 list as the 64th fastest growing bank in the country.

In addition, NJCB was also a recipient of the Forbes® Enterprise Awards - the most esteemed and sought after small-business awards in the United States. The Forbes® Enterprise Awards honor the visionary practices and exemplary achievements of a select few small businesses.

NJCB is an Equal Housing and Equal Opportunity Lender, and a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  For more information, call 201-816-8900, go online to the bank's website at www.njcb.com, or visit NJCB's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NJCBfan.

SOURCE North Jersey Community Bank