Sun Bancorp (SNBC) 10-K/A 2008 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31(a)

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas X. Geisel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008 of Sun Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date:  April 29, 2009	/s/  Thomas X. Geisel
	Thomas X. Geisel
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 31(b)

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Dan A. Chila, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2008 of Sun Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date:  April 29, 2009	/s/  Dan A. Chila
	Dan A. Chila
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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