SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2003

                                       OR

[_]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to

                          Commission File No. 001-16197




                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



               New Jersey                               22-3537895
    (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                   Identification No.)




                              158 Route 206 North,
                           Gladstone, New Jersey 07934
          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                 (908) 234-0700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes    [X]       No  [_] .

Indicate  by check mark  whether  the  Registrant  is an  accelerated  filer (as
defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-d). Yes [X] No [_].

       Number of shares of Common stock outstanding as of August 1, 2003:
                                    6,713,656


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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                          PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION



                                                                                         
Item 1      Financial Statements (Unaudited):
            Consolidated Statements of Condition June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002           Page 3
            Consolidated  Statements  of Income for the three and six  months  ended June      Page 4
            30, 2003 and 2002
            Consolidated  Statements  of  Changes  in  Shareholders'  Equity  for the six      Page 5
            months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002
            Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003      Page 6
            and 2002
            Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements                                     Page 7
Item 2      Management  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of      Page 8
            Operations
Item 3      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                         Page 13
Item 4      Controls and Procedures                                                            Page 13

              PART 2 OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                Page 14
Item 6       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                  Page 14



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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                                      June 30,      December 31,
                                                                                       2003            2002
                                                                                       ----            ----

ASSETS
                                                                                               
Cash and due from banks                                                              $  20,409       $  17,920
Federal funds sold                                                                       3,621          20,400
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
  Total cash and cash equivalents                                                       24,030          38,320

Interest-earning deposits                                                                  523             549

Investment Securities:(approximate market value
   $149,531 in 2003 and $171,290 in 2002)                                              146,355         168,066

Securities Available for Sale                                                          344,968         212,259

Loans:
Loans secured by real estate                                                           378,691         379,150
Other loans                                                                             30,558          30,610
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
   Total loans                                                                         409,249         409,760
     Less:  Allowance for loan losses                                                    5,125           4,798
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
   Net loans                                                                           404,124         404,962

Premises and equipment, net                                                             14,560          14,371
Accrued interest receivable                                                              4,721           4,606
Cash surrender value of life insurance                                                  16,153          15,747
Other assets                                                                             1,860             928
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                   $ 957,294       $ 859,808
                                                                                     =========       =========


LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                                                $ 151,214       $ 126,107
  Interest-bearing deposits:
     Checking                                                                          128,884         136,956
     Savings                                                                           102,274          94,142
     Money market accounts                                                             181,424         173,973
     Certificates of deposit over $100,000                                              62,102          59,607
     Certificates of deposit less than $100,000                                        174,647         178,903
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
Total deposits                                                                         800,545         769,688
Borrowed Funds                                                                          64,428           5,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                   9,119           7,962
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                 874,092         782,650

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock (no par value; stated value $0.83 per share; authorized 20,000,000
shares; issued shares, 6,811,604 at June 30, 2003 and 6,800,041 at December 31,
2002; outstanding shares, 6,711,171 at
June 30, 2003 and 6,702,523 at December 31, 2002)                                        5,671           5,661
Surplus                                                                                 38,659          38,385
Treasury Stock at cost, 100,433 shares in 2003
 and 97,518 shares in 2002                                                              (2,112)         (2,020)
Retained Earnings                                                                       35,625          30,290
Accumulated other comprehensive income,
  net of income tax                                                                      5,359           4,842
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                        83,202          77,158
                                                                                     ---------       ---------
      TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                       $ 957,294       $ 859,808
                                                                                     =========       =========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (Dollars in thousands, except share data)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                              Three months ended            Six months ended
                                                                  June 30,                       June 30,
                                                           2003             2002           2003             2002
                                                           ----             ----           ----             ----
INTEREST INCOME

                                                                                           
Interest and fees on loans                             $    6,359      $    7,430      $   12,897      $   14,750
Interest on investment securities:
     Taxable                                                1,113             965           2,520           1,614
     Tax-exempt                                               133              91             243             183
Interest on securities available for sale:
     Taxable                                                2,703           2,554           5,133           4,943
     Tax-exempt                                                90              90             180             170
Interest-earning deposits                                       2               2               3             134
Interest on federal funds sold                                 28              42              56              71
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total interest income                                      10,428          11,174          21,032          21,865

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on savings account deposits                          873           1,101           1,846           2,061
Interest on certificates of deposit over $100,000             393             530             823           1,086
Interest on other time deposits                             1,198           1,344           2,423           2,753
Interest on borrowed funds                                    202              47             258             105
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total interest expense                                      2,666           3,022           5,350           6,005
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

     NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE
     PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                              7,762           8,152          15,682          15,860

Provision for loan losses                                     150             201             300             400
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

     NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
     PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                              7,612           7,951          15,382          15,460
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

OTHER INCOME

Service charges and fees for other services                   418             414             837             824
Trust department income                                     1,621           1,259           3,064           2,405
Securities gains                                              554               8             827              26
Bank owned life insurance                                     225             199             444             396
Other income                                                  193             203             395             400
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total other income                                     3,011           2,083           5,567           4,051

OTHER EXPENSES

Salaries and employee benefits                              3,360           3,017           6,597           5,944
Premises and equipment                                      1,120           1,030           2,202           1,998
Other expense                                               1,268           1,288           2,432           2,523
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total other expenses                                        5,748           5,335          11,231          10,465
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE                            4,875           4,699           9,718           9,046
Income tax expense                                          1,592           1,546           3,175           2,931
                                                                                       ----------      ----------
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     NET INCOME                                        $    3,283      $    3,153      $    6,543      $    6,115
                                                       ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic                                                  $     0.49      $     0.47      $     0.98      $     0.91
Diluted                                                $     0.47      $     0.46      $     0.95      $     0.90

Average basic shares outstanding                        6,707,438       6,678,146       6,706,087       6,668,528
Average diluted shares outstanding                      6,913,629       6,869,526       6,903,921       6,817,748
See  accompanying  notes  to  consolidated
financial statements




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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                         2003            2002
                                                         ----            ----

Balance, Beginning of Period                           $ 77,158       $ 63,085

Comprehensive income:

     Net Income                                           6,543          6,115

     Unrealized holding gains on securities
         arising during the period, net of tax            1,055          2,060
     Less:  Reclassification adjustment for gains
          included in net income, net of tax               (538)           (17)
                                                       --------       --------
                                                            517          2,043
                                                       --------       --------
     Total Comprehensive income                           7,060          8,158

Common Stock Options Exercised                              144            355

Purchase of Treasury Stock                                  (92)          (245)

Cash Dividends Declared                                  (1,207)        (1,001)

Tax Benefit on Disqualifying and Nonqualifying
  Exercise of Stock Options                                 139           --
                                                       --------       --------

Balance, June 30,                                      $ 83,202       $ 70,352
                                                       ========       ========


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.





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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)




                                                                Six Months Ended
                                                                   June 30,
                                                              2003            2002
                                                              ----            ----
                                                                    
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income:                                               $   6,543       $   6,115
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
Depreciation                                                    713             652
Amortization of premium and accretion of
   discount on securities, net                                1,191             311
Provision for loan losses                                       300             400
Gains on security sales                                        (827)            (26)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance             (406)           (365)
(Increase)/decrease in accrued interest receivable             (115)            482
(Increase)/decrease in other assets                            (932)          2,724
Increase in other liabilities                                 1,398
                                                                              1,022
                                                          ---------       ---------
   NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                  7,489          11,691
                                                          ---------       ---------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities            39,534           3,942
Proceeds from maturities of securities available
   for sale                                                  11,799           3,944
Proceeds from calls of investment securities                  6,170           1,670
Proceeds from calls of securities available for sale         30,425          26,730
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale         45,579          17,034
Purchase of investment securities                           (24,780)        (59,474)
Purchase of securities available for sale                  (219,298)        (76,773)
Net decrease in short-term investments                           26          15,108
Net decrease/(increase) in loans                                538         (18,249)
Purchases of premises and equipment                            (902)           (523)
                                                          ---------       ---------
   NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                   (110,909)        (86,591)
                                                          ---------       ---------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits                                     30,857          79,929
Net increase in borrowed funds                               59,428           3,000
Dividends paid                                               (1,207)         (1,001)
Exercise of stock options                                       144             355
Purchase of Treasury Stock                                      (92)           (245)
                                                          ---------       ---------
   NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                 89,130          82,038
                                                          ---------       ---------

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents        (14,290)          7,138
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             38,320          19,983
                                                          ---------       ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                $  24,030       $  27,121
                                                          =========       =========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the year for:
   Interest                                               $   5,845       $   5,978
   Income taxes                                               2,949           2,829



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Certain information and footnote  disclosures normally included in the unaudited
consolidated   financial  statements  prepared  in  accordance  with  accounting
principles  generally  accepted  in the  United  States  of  America  have  been
condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction  with the  consolidated  financial  statements and
notes  thereto  included in the December 31, 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K for
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (the "Corporation").

Principles of Consolidation: The Corporation considers that all adjustments (all
of which are normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the
statement of the financial position and results of operations in accordance with
accounting  principals generally accepted in the United States for these periods
have been made. Results for such interim periods are not necessarily  indicative
of results for a full year.

The consolidated financial statements of Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
are prepared on the accrual  basis and include the  accounts of the  Corporation
and its wholly owned  subsidiary,  the  Peapack-Gladstone  Bank. All significant
intercompany   balances  and   transactions   have  been   eliminated  from  the
accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Allowance  for Loan Losses:  The  allowance  for loan losses is  maintained at a
level that management  considers adequate to reflect the risk of losses inherent
in the  Corporation's  loan portfolio.  In its evaluation of the adequacy of the
allowance  for loan  losses,  management  considers  past loan loss  experience,
changes in the  composition of  non-performing  loans,  the  borrowers'  current
financial  condition,  the relationship of the current level of the allowance to
the  credit  portfolio  and  to  non-performing   loans  and  existing  economic
conditions.  The  allowance is increased  by  provisions  charged to expense and
reduced by net charge-offs.

Stock Option Plans: At June 30, 2003, the  Corporation had stock-based  employee
and non-employee director compensation plans. The Corporation accounts for those
plans under the recognition  and  measurement  principles of APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting  for Stock  Issued to  Employees,  and  related  Interpretations.  No
stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income as all options
granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the
underlying common stock on the date of the grant.

The following table  illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share
for the  periods  indicated  if the  Corporation  had  applied  the  fair  value
recognition  provisions of FASB Statement No. 123,  Accounting  for  Stock-Based
Compensation, to stock-based employee compensation:





                                                                 Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                      June 30,                     June 30,
(In Thousands Except per Share Data)                             2003          2002           2003          2002
                                                                 ----          ----           ----          ----
                                                                                             
 Net Income:
   As Reported                                                $   3,283     $     3,153     $   6,543    $   6,115
   Less:  Total Stock-Based Employee Compensation
     Expense Determined under the Fair Value Based
     Method on all Stock Options, Net of Related Tax Effects         48              62            96          124
                                                              ---------     -----------     ---------    ---------
   Pro Forma                                                  $   3,235     $     3,091     $   6,447    $   5,991
Earnings Per Share:
   As Reported
   Basic                                                      $    0.49     $      0.47     $    0.98    $    0.91
   Diluted                                                    $    0.47     $      0.46     $    0.95    $    0.90
   Pro Forma
   Basic                                                      $    0.48     $      0.46     $    0.96    $    0.90
   Diluted                                                    $    0.47     $      0.45     $    0.93    $    0.88




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Earnings  per Common  Share - Basic and  Diluted:  Basic  earnings  per share is
computed by dividing  income  available to common  shareholders  by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share includes
any additional  common shares as if all potentially  dilutive common shares were
issued (i.e., stock options). All share and per share amounts have been restated
to reflect all prior stock dividends and stock splits.

Comprehensive  Income:  The difference  between the Corporation's net income and
total  comprehensive  income  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2003 and 2002
relates  to the  change in the net  unrealized  gains and  losses on  securities
available for sale during the  applicable  period of time less  adjustments  for
realized gains.

Recent Accounting  Pronouncements:  Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards
No. 150,  "Accounting for Certain Financial  Instruments with Characteristics of
both  Liabilities  and Equity," was issued in May 2003.  Statement  150 requires
instruments within its scope to be classified as a liability (or, in some cases,
as an asset).  Statement 150 is generally  effective  for financial  instruments
entered into or modified  after May 31, 2003,  and otherwise is effective at the
beginning of the first interim period  beginning  after June 15, 2003 (i.e. July
1, 2003 for calendar year entities).  For financial  instruments  created before
June 1,  2003 and still  existing  at the  beginning  of the  interim  period of
adoption,  transition  generally  should be applied by reporting the  cumulative
effect  of a change  in an  accounting  principle  by  initially  measuring  the
financial  instruments  at fair  value or other  measurement  attributes  of the
Statement.  The adoption of Statement 150 did not have a  significant  effect on
the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133
on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," was issued on April 30, 2003.
The  Statement  amends and  clarifies  accounting  for  derivative  instruments,
including certain derivative  instruments  embedded in other contracts,  and for
hedging  activities  under  Statement  133.  This  Statement  is  effective  for
contracts  entered into or modified  after June 30,  2003.  The adoption of this
Statement  is not  expected to have a  significant  effect on the  Corporation's
consolidated financial statements.


            MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL: The foregoing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not
historical facts and include expressions about management's confidence and
strategies and management's expectations about new and existing programs and
products, relationships, opportunities and market conditions. These statements
may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect", "believe", or
similar statements or variations of such terms. Actual results may differ
materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking
statements include, among others, the following possibilities: o Unanticipated
changes in interest rates.

     o    Competitive  pressure in the  banking  industry  causes  unanticipated
          adverse changes.
     o    A downturn in the economy of New Jersey causes customers to default in
          the payment of their loans or causes loans to become impaired.
     o    Loss of key managers or employees.
     o    Loss of major customers or failure to develop new customers.
     o    A decrease in loan quality and loan origination volume.
     o    An increase in non-performing loans.

The  Corporation  assumes  no  responsibility  to  update  such  forward-looking
statements in the future.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES: "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" is based upon the
Corporation's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Corporation
to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses. Note 1 to the Corporation's Unaudited
Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended June 30, 2003,
contains a summary of the Corporation's significant accounting policies.
Management believes the Corporation's policy with respect to the methodology for
the determination of the allowance for loan losses involves a higher degree of
complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments
which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters.
Changes in these judgments, assumptions or estimates could materially impact
results of operations. This critical policy and its application is periodically
reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.



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     The allowance for loan losses is based upon management's  evaluation of the
adequacy of the  allowance,  including an assessment of known and inherent risks
in the portfolio,  giving  consideration to the size and composition of the loan
portfolio,  actual  loan  loss  experience,  level  of  delinquencies,  detailed
analysis of individual loans for which full  collectibility  may not be assured,
the existence and estimated net realizable  value of any  underlying  collateral
and guarantees  securing the loans, and current economic and market  conditions.
Although  management  uses  the best  information  available,  the  level of the
allowance for loan losses  remains an estimate  which is subject to  significant
judgment and short-term change. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part
of their examination  process,  periodically review the Corporation's  allowance
for loan losses.  Such agencies may require the  Corporation to make  additional
provisions for loan losses based upon information  available to them at the time
of their examination.  Furthermore,  the majority of the Corporation's loans are
secured  by  real  estate  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey.   Accordingly,   the
collectibility   of  a  substantial   portion  of  the  carrying  value  of  the
Corporation's   loan  portfolio  is  susceptible  to  changes  in  local  market
conditions  and may be adversely  affected  should real estate values decline or
the  Central  New Jersey  area  experience  an adverse  economic  shock.  Future
adjustments  to the  allowance for loan losses may be necessary due to economic,
operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Corporation's control.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:  The Corporation  realized  earnings of $0.47 per diluted
share for the second  quarter of 2003 as compared to $0.46 per diluted share for
the same quarter in 2002, an increase of 2.2 percent. Net income for the quarter
rose 4.1  percent to $3.3  million  compared  with $3.2  million for the quarter
ended June 30,  2002.  Annualized  return on average  assets for the quarter was
1.44 percent and annualized return on average equity was 16.24 percent.

Net income for the year to date June 30,  2003 was $6.5  million as  compared to
$6.1 million for June 30, 2002 year to date. The per diluted share earnings were
$0.95 for the six months  ended June 30,  2003 as compared to $0.90 for the year
to date June 30, 2002.  Annualized return on average assets was 1.48 percent and
annualized  return on average  equity was 16.43 percent for the first six months
of 2003.


EARNINGS ANALYSIS

NET INTEREST  INCOME:  Net interest  income before the provision for loan losses
for the second  quarters  of 2003 and 2002 was $7.8  million  and $8.2  million,
respectively.  This  represents a decrease of $390 thousand or 4.8 percent.  The
decline in net interest  income during the second  quarter of 2003 was primarily
the  result  of  declining  interest  rates  on  loans  and  investments  due to
refinancing  and  reinvestment  activity.  The  Corporation  has been careful to
attempt to limit our interest  rate risk by not extending  long-term  fixed rate
assets  during this low interest rate cycle.  Deposit and  borrowing  rates also
declined, but at a slower pace than the rates on loans and investments.  The net
interest  margin on a fully tax equivalent  basis was 3.67 percent in the second
quarter of 2003 as compared to 4.53  percent for the second  quarter of 2002,  a
decline of 86 basis points.

Average interest earning assets increased $131.2 million or 18.2 percent for the
quarter  ended June 30, 2003 as  compared  to the same period in 2002.  This was
primarily due to the increase in average investment  security balances of $159.3
million,  as average loan balances  declined  $27.6  million.  During this time,
average  federal  funds sold and  interest  earning  deposit  balances  remained
relatively flat, decreasing a total of $592 thousand.

Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  for the second quarter of 2003 increased
$103.9 million or 18.0 percent from the second quarter of 2002. Average balances
of money market  accounts rose $48.5  million while average  balances of savings
accounts and  certificates  of deposits  rose $13.1  million and $11.6  million,
respectively.  Interest-bearing  checking increased $5.8 million from the second
quarter of 2002 to the second  quarter of 2003.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
averaged  $30.4  million for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $5.5
million for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.  During the second quarter of 2003,
the  Corporation  began  to  position  some  of its  borrowings  to try to  take
advantage of the low long-term  interest  rate  environment  that existed.  This
strategy of extending  the  maturities  of  borrowings  and matching  with lower
yielding  fixed rate loans is intended to reduce  interest rate risk if interest
rates begin to rise.  Average demand  deposits  increased  $24.8 million or 21.7
percent as compared to the second quarter of 2002.

Average interest rates earned on  interest-earning  assets,  on a tax-equivalent
basis, declined 131 basis points to 4.97 percent in the second quarter 2003 from
6.28 percent  earned in the same  quarter of 2002.  The average  interest  rates
earned on loans and investment securities declined 60 basis points and 161 basis
points,  respectively,  in the second  quarter of 2003 as compared with the same
period in 2002.  When compared to the quarter  ended June 30, 2002,  the average
interest rate paid on interest-bearing  liabilities  declined 53 basis points to
1.57 percent in 2003. The average rate paid on certificate of deposits  declined
64 basis  points and average  rates paid on money  market  accounts  declined 75
basis points in the second  quarter of 2003 as compared  with the same period in
2002.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, net interest  income before the
provision for loan loss was $15.7  million and $15.9  million,  respectively,  a
decrease of $178  thousand or 1.1 percent.  The decline in net  interest  income
during  the  first six  months of 2003 was  primarily  the  result of  declining
interest  rates on loans and  investments  due to refinancing  and  reinvestment
activity.  Deposit and borrowing rates also declined,  but at a slower pace than
the  rates  on  loans  and  investments.  The  net  interest  margin  on a fully
tax-equivalent  basis for the six months  ended June 30,  2003 and 2002 was 3.83
percent and 4.58 percent, respectively, a decline of 75 basis points.

For the six months  ended,  average  interest-earning  assets  increased  $131.3
million  from  June 30,  2002 to 2003 as the  investment  portfolio  experienced
significant growth.  Average balances of investments increased $158.8 million or
61.2 percent.  Interest-earning deposits decreased 90.1 percent to $605 thousand
on average.  Average loan balances  decreased  $22.9  million,  primarily due to
residential  mortgage pay-offs as consumers  refinanced their mortgages to their
benefit from the historically low interest rate environment.

Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  for the six months  ended June 30,  2003
increased  $109.7 million or 19.7 percent from the same period in 2002.  Average
balances of money market accounts rose $59.1 million and certificates of deposit
balances   increased   $17.5   million  on   average.   Savings   accounts   and
interest-bearing  checking  accounts  increased  $11.6 million and $8.9 million,
respectively,  in the six months  ended June 30, 2003 when  compared to the same
period of 2002.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances  averaged  $19.4 million during
the year to date June 30, 2003 as compared to $6.8  million for the year to date
ended June 30, 2002.  Average demand  deposits  increased  $18.7 million or 16.6
percent as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002.

For the year to date ended  June 30,  2003,  average  interest  rates  earned on
investments   and  loans   declined  150  basis  points  and  53  basis  points,
respectively. Interest rates paid on interest-bearing deposits declined 58 basis
points with the largest  decreases in the interest rates paid on certificates of
deposit,  76 basis points and money market  accounts,  65 basis points.  Average
interest rates on FHLB  borrowings  declined 44 basis points from the six months
ended June 30, 2002 to the same period in 2003.

OTHER INCOME:  Other income  amounted to $3.0 million for the quarter ended June
30, 2003 as compared to $2.1 million for the quarter  ended June 30, 2002.  This
is an increase of $928 thousand or 44.6 percent. PGB Trust and Investments,  the
Bank's  trust  division,  generated  gross fees of $1.6  million  for the second
quarter of 2003 as compared to $1.3  million in the second  quarter of 2002,  an
increase of 28.8  percent.  This  increase was  primarily  due to an increase in
trust assets under  management.  Service  charges and fees remained  constant at
$418  thousand for the quarter  ended June 30, 2003 as compared to $414 thousand
for the prior year quarter.  Due to the Corporation's  additional  investment of
$2.8 million in Bank Owned Life Insurance  (BOLI) in the fourth quarter of 2002,
income rose 13.1  percent  over the same period in 2002 to $225  thousand.  BOLI
assists in offsetting the rising cost of employee benefits.

For the six-month  period ended June 30, 2003, total other income increased $1.5
million or 37.4 percent as compared to the same  six-month  period in 2002.  For
the six  months  ended  June  30,  2003  other  income,  exclusive  of  gains on
securities  sold reflects an increase of $715 thousand or 17.8 percent  compared
with the six months ended June 30, 2002.  This  increased  revenue was primarily
driven by the increase in fees from PGB Trust and  Investments,  which rose $659
thousand,  or 27.4 percent,  to $3.1 million for the year to date ended June 30,
2003 as compared to $2.4  million for the same period in 2002.  Income from BOLI
totaled  $444  thousand  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2003,  rising $48
thousand or 12.1 percent, from $396 thousand for the same six months in 2002.

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2003 the Corporation recorded
net  gains of $554  thousand  and $827  thousand  on  securities  sold  from the
available for sale investment portfolio compared to net gains of $8 thousand and
$26 thousand realized in the 2002 comparable periods.

The following  table  presents the  components of other income for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:




                                                Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,                June 30,
                                                  2003        2002        2003        2002
(In Thousands)                                    ----        ----        ----        ----
                                                                        
Trust Department Fees                           $1,621      $1,259      $3,064      $2,405
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts                418         414         837         824
Other Fee Income                                   103          91         194         183
Bank Owned Life Insurance                          225         199         444         396
Other Non-Interest Income                           38          57          90         104
Safe Deposit Rental Fees                            52          55         111         113
Securities Gains                                   554           8         827          26
                                                ------      ------      ------      ------
                        Total Other Income      $3,011      $2,083      $5,567      $4,051
                                                ======      ======      ======      ======


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OTHER  EXPENSES:  For the three months ended June 30, 2003 total other  expenses
increased  $413 thousand or 7.7 percent over the  comparable  three months ended
June 30, 2002,  with increased  salary and benefit expense and Bank premises and
equipment expense accounting for most of the increase.

Salaries  and  employee  benefits  expense for the  quarter  ended June 30, 2003
increased  11.3 percent to $3.4 million from $3.0 million for the quarter  ended
June 30, 2002. This increase can be attributed to additions to the  professional
staff,  higher health  insurance and pension costs and overtime costs associated
with the conversion of the Bank's core processing system. Premises and equipment
expense increased $90 thousand or 8.7 percent, $1.1 million and $1.0 million for
the quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  These higher costs are
attributable  to  additional  rent for branch  space,  depreciation  expense and
computer expense.

The significant  components of other expense include  professional  fees,  trust
department  expense,  advertising,  telephone,  postage and stationery  expense.
These  expenses  totaled $690 thousand and $734 thousand for the quarters  ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002,  respectively.  These  expenses  also declined year over
year,  totaling  $1.3  million  and  $1.5  million  at June  30,  2003  and 2002
respectively.

For the  six-month  period ended June 30, 2003,  other  expenses  increased  7.3
percent to $11.2  million  from $10.5  million for the same period in 2002.  The
largest component of other expense,  salaries and employee  benefits,  increased
from $5.9  million  to $6.6  million or 11.0  percent.  Premises  and  equipment
expense rose $204 thousand or 10.2 percent year over year to $2.2 million.

The level of operating  expenses during both the six and three-month  periods of
2003 were  effected by an increase in several  expense  categories.  The year to
year increase in expenses are primarily attributable to the continued investment
in  technology,  as the Bank  converted  to a new core  processing  system  this
quarter,  the need to attract,  develop and retain high  caliber  employees  and
higher  health  insurance  and pension  costs.  The  Corporation's  year-to date
efficiency ratio at June 30, 2003 was 54.99 percent as compared to 52.63 percent
at June 30, 2002.  The  Corporation  believes the efficiency  ratio  effectively
measures a company's  ability to control its  expenses in relation to  increases
and  decreases in income  components.  The formula used is a common  formula for
banks,  which allows for  comparison to other banks.  The formula may not be the
same as that used by other companies.

The following  table  presents the components of other expense for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:




                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,                  June 30,
                                                    2003         2002         2003         2002
                                                    ----         ----         ----         ----
(In Thousands)
                                                                            
Salaries and Benefits                            $ 3,360      $ 3,017      $ 6,597      $ 5,944
Premises and Equipment                             1,120        1,030        2,202        1,998
Advertising                                          141          166          234          339
Stationery and Supplies                              139          125          263          244
Professional Fees                                    125          138          233          376
Trust Department                                     124          109          260          216
Telephone                                             89          114          177          173
Postage                                               72           82          177          160
Other Expense                                        578          554        1,088        1,015
                                                 -------      -------      -------      -------
                        Total Other Expense      $ 5,748      $ 5,335      $11,231      $10,465
                                                 =======      =======      =======      =======


NON-PERFORMING  ASSETS: Other real estate owned (OREO), loans past due in excess
of  90  days  and  still  accruing,   and   non-accrual   loans  are  considered
non-performing  assets.  These assets totaled $168 thousand and $394 thousand at
June 30,  2003 and 2002,  respectively.  Loans past due in excess of 90 days and
still accruing are in the process of collection and are well secured.


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The following table sets forth non-performing assets on the dates indicated, in
conjunction with asset quality ratios:

                                                   June 30,
(In thousands)                                 2003       2002

Loans past due in excess of 90
  days and still accruing                    $    1     $   308
Non-accrual loans                               167          86
                                             ------     -------
Total non-performing assets                  $  168     $   394
                                             ======     =======

Non-performing loans as a % of total loans    0.04%       0.09%
Non-performing assets as a % of total
  Loans plus other real estate owned          0.04%       0.09%
Allowance as a % of loans                     1.25%       1.02%

PROVISION  FOR LOAN  LOSSES:  For the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,
the provision for loan losses was $150 thousand and $201 thousand, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  the  provision for loan losses
was $300 thousand and $400 thousand,  respectively.  The amount of the loan loss
provision and the level of the allowance for loan losses are based upon a number
of  factors  including  Management's  evaluation  of  potential  losses  in  the
portfolio,   after  consideration  of  appraised  collateral  values,  financial
condition and past credit  history of the  borrowers as well as  prevailing  and
anticipated economic conditions. Net charge-offs were $8 thousand for the second
quarter of 2003 as compared to net  recoveries  of $20 thousand  during the same
period of 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, net recoveries  were $27
thousand compared to $2 thousand in net charge-offs for the same period in 2002.

A summary of the allowance  for loan losses for the six-month  period ended June
30, follows:

(In thousands)                                 2003       2002
                                               ----       ----
Balance, January 1,                          $4,798     $ 4,023
Provision charged to expense                    300         400
Loans charged off                               (15)        (35)
Recoveries                                       42          33
                                             -------    -------

Balance, June 30,                            $5,125      $4,421
                                             =======    =======

INCOME  TAXES:  Income tax  expense  as a  percentage  of pre-tax  income was 33
percent for the three  months  ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.  For the six months
ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,  the income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax
income was 33 percent and 32 percent,  respectively.  Income taxes increased 8.3
percent from $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 to $3.2 million
for the same period in 2003, reflecting higher taxable income.

CAPITAL RESOURCES:  The Corporation is committed to maintaining a strong capital
position. At June 30, 2003, total shareholders' equity, including net unrealized
gains on securities available for sale, was $83.2 million,  representing an 18.3
percent  increase  over the same period in 2002.  The Federal  Reserve Board has
adopted  risk-based  capital guidelines for banks. The minimum guideline for the
ratio of total  capital to  risk-weighted  assets is 8  percent.  Tier 1 Capital
consists of common stock,  retained  earnings,  minority interests in the equity
accounts of consolidated  subsidiaries,  non-cumulative  preferred  stock,  less
goodwill  and certain  other  intangibles.  The  remainder  may consist of other
preferred  stock,  certain  other  instruments  and a  portion  of the loan loss
allowance.  At June 30, 2003, the Corporation's Tier 1 Capital and Total Capital
ratios were 19.87 percent and 21.19 percent, respectively.

In addition,  the Federal Reserve Board has established  minimum  leverage ratio
guidelines.  These  guidelines  provide for a minimum ratio of Tier 1 Capital to
average  total  assets  of 3  percent  for banks  that  meet  certain  specified
criteria,  including having the highest  regulatory  rating. All other banks are
generally  required to maintain a leverage  ratio of at least 3 percent  plus an
additional 100 to 200 basis points. The Corporation's leverage ratio at June 30,
2003, was 8.71 percent.

LIQUIDITY:  Liquidity  refers to an  institution's  ability  to meet  short-term
requirements  in the form of loan  requests,  deposit  withdrawals  and maturing
obligations.  Principal sources of liquidity include cash, temporary investments
and securities available for sale.


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Management's opinion is that the Corporation's  liquidity position is sufficient
to meet future needs. Cash and cash  equivalents,  interest earning deposits and
federal  funds sold totaled  $24.6  million at June 30, 2003.  In addition,  the
Corporation  has $345.0 million in securities  designated as available for sale.
These securities can be sold in response to liquidity concerns. Book value as of
June 30, 2003,  of  investment  securities  and  securities  available  for sale
maturing   within  one  year   amounted  to  $7.3  million  and  $2.6   million,
respectively.

The  primary  source  of  funds   available  to  meet  liquidity  needs  is  the
Corporation's core deposit base, which excludes  certificates of deposit greater
than $100 thousand. As of June 30, 2003, core deposits equaled $738.4 million.

Another source of liquidity is borrowing capacity. The Corporation has a variety
of sources of short-term liquidity available,  including federal funds purchased
from correspondent  banks,  short-term and long-term borrowings from the Federal
Home Loan Bank of New York,  access to the Federal  Reserve Bank discount window
and loan  participations  or sales of  loans.  The  Corporation  also  generates
liquidity  from  the  regular  principal  payments  made on its  mortgage-backed
security and loan portfolios.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There  have  been  no  material  changes  to  information   required   regarding
quantitative and qualitative  disclosures  about market risk from the end of the
preceding  fiscal  year  to  the  date  of the  most  recent  interim  financial
statements (June 30, 2003).

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

The Corporation's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,  with the
assistance of other members of the Corporation's management,  have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Corporation's  disclosure controls and procedures as of the
end of the period covered by this Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on such
evaluation,  the  Corporation's  Chief  Executive  Officer  and Chief  Financial
Officer have concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures
are effective.

The Corporation's  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also
concluded  that there have not been any  changes in the  Corporation's  internal
control over financial reporting that has materially affected,  or is reasonably
likely to materially affect,  the Corporation's  internal control over financial
reporting.



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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At  the  Annual   Meeting  of   shareholders   held  on  April  22,   2003,   in
Peapack-Gladstone,  New Jersey,  the following  matters were discussed and voted
upon:
(1)  The  following  persons  were  elected as  directors  of  Peapack-Gladstone
     Financial Corporation for a term of one year:



        DIRECTORS                         FOR                  WITHHELD
        ---------                         ---                  --------

     Anthony J. Consi II               4,679,026                 78,269
     Pamela Hill                       4,677,226                 80,069
     T. Leonard Hill                   4,678,426                 78,869
     Frank A. Kissel                   4,615,198                142,097
     John D. Kissel                    4,648,888                108,407
     James R. Lamb                     4,611,461                145,834
     George R. Layton                  4,664,892                 92,403
     Edward A. Merton                  4,667,549                 89,746
     F. Duffield Meyercord             4,666,937                 90,358
     John R. Mulcahy                   4,665,949                 91,346
     Robert M. Rogers                  4,612,798                144,497
     Philip W. Smith III               4,676,702                 80,593
     Craig C. Spengeman                4,640,536                116,759
     Jack D. Stine                     4,678,426                 78,869


(2)  The approval of an amendment to Peapack-Gladstone  Financial  Corporation's
     Certificate of  Incorporation  to increase the  authorized  common stock of
     Peapack-Gladstone  Financial  Corporation  to 20  million  shares  from the
     presently  authorized 10 million shares.  FOR: 4,353,912  AGAINST:  383,252
     ABSTAIN: 20,131

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a.   Exhibits
     3   (i) Articles of Incorporation
          A.   Restated  Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation,  as in
               effect on the date of this filing  (incorporated  by reference to
               the  Corporation's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
               ended  March 31,  2003 filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
               Commission on May 13, 2003 (Exhibit 3)).
         (ii) By-Laws
          A.   By-Laws  of the  Corporation,  as in  effect  on the date of this
               filing  (incorporated  by reference to the  Corporation's  Annual
               Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1997 filed
               with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on March 31, 1998
               (Exhibit 3.2)).

31.1 Certification  of  Frank  A.  Kissel,   Chief  Executive   Officer  of  the
     Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2 Certification  of Arthur F.  Birmingham,  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the
     Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

32   Certification  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to
     Section 906 of The  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act Of 2002, signed by Frank A. Kissel,
     Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Arthur F. Birmingham, Chief
     Financial Officer of the Corporation.

b.   Reports on Form 8-K

     1.   Current  Report on Form 8-K dated  April 22,  2003  (furnishing  first
          quarter earnings release for Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation).



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                         PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                                (Registrant)




DATE: August 8, 2003                     By:   /s/ Frank A. Kissel
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               FRANK A. KISSEL
                                               Chairman of the Board and
                                               Chief Executive Officer



DATE:  August 8, 2003                    By:    /s/ Arthur F. Birmingham
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               ARTHUR F. BIRMINGHAM
                                               Executive Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number        Description
- ------        -----------

3      (i)        Articles of Incorporation
              A.   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the  Corporation, as
                   in  effect  on the  date of  this  filing   (incorporated  by
                   reference to the Corporation's Quarterly R eport on Form 10-Q
                   for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  2003  filed  with  the
                   Securities and Exchange  Commission on  May 13, 2003 (Exhibit
                   3)).

       (ii)       By-Laws
              A.   By-Laws of the Corporation, as in effect on the date of this
                   filing (incorporated by reference to the Corporation's Annual
                   Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997
                   filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
                   31, 1998 (Exhibit 3.2)).

31.1 Certification  of  Frank  A.  Kissel,   Chief  Executive   Officer  of  the
     Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

31.2 Certification  of Arthur F.  Birmingham,  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the
     Corporation, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

32   Certification  Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted  pursuant to
     Section 906 of The  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act Of 2002, signed by Frank A. Kissel,
     Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and Arthur F. Birmingham, Chief
     Financial Officer of the Corporation.



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