Sun Bancorp (SNBC) 10-K/A 2009 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, 2009 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 30, 2010	/s/ Thomas X. Geisel
	Thomas X. Geisel
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit 31(b)

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

I, Robert B. Crowl, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009 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 30, 2010	/s/ Robert B. Crowl
	Robert B. Crowl
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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