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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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Bank Acquisition of the Year. picks up Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc. A slam dunk in market acquisition of a bank with the same core system and eight of nine Bancorp branches within walking distance of ConnectOne branches. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. Hats off to Frank Sorrentino and team. . Well done, sir!

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. Let’s see how this new scale allows for big investments in future innovation. Goes to New England Federal Credit Union and Vermont State Credit Union.

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