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, 2004

                                       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 2, 2004:
                                   7,454,160



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                     PEAPACK-GLADSTONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                          PART 1 FINANCIAL INFORMATION



                                                                                    
 Item 1   Financial Statements (Unaudited):
          Consolidated Statements of Condition June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003
                                                                                          Page 3
          Consolidated  Statements  of Income for the three and six  months  ended June
          30, 2004 and 2003                                                               Page 4
          Consolidated  Statements  of  Changes  in  Shareholders'  Equity  for the six
          months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003                                             Page 5
          Consolidated  Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004
          and 2003                                                                        Page 6
          Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements                                  Page 7
 Item 2   Management's  Discussion  and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of
          Operations                                                                      Page 8
 Item 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                      Page 15
 Item 4   Controls and Procedures                                                         Page 16

                                        PART 2   OTHER INFORMATION

 Item 2    Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of
           Equity Securities                                                              Page 16
 Item 4    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                            Page 17
 Item 6    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                               Page 17





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



                                                                                    June 30,    December 31,
                                                                                     2004           2003
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
ASSETS
                                                                                           
Cash and due from banks                                                           $    22,387    $    17,234
Federal funds sold                                                                      2,666          5,461
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
  Total cash and cash equivalents                                                      25,053         22,695

Interest-earning deposits                                                                 847         30,949

Investment Securities (approximate market value
   $96,514 in 2004 and $99,515 in 2003)                                                96,760         97,701

Securities Available for Sale                                                         387,567        355,998

Loans:
Loans secured by real estate                                                          435,633        397,068
Other loans                                                                            30,128         29,933
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
   Total loans                                                                        465,761        427,001
     Less:  Allowance for loan losses                                                   5,706          5,467
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
   Net loans                                                                          460,055        421,534

Premises and equipment, net                                                            17,958         15,132
Accrued interest receivable                                                             4,560          4,295
Cash surrender value of life insurance                                                 16,919         16,548
Other assets                                                                            3,744          3,274
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
      TOTAL ASSETS                                                                $ 1,013,463    $   968,126
                                                                                  ===========    ===========


LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                                             $   161,713    $   155,189
  Interest-bearing deposits:
     Checking                                                                         168,268        140,393
     Savings                                                                          108,562        101,451
     Money market accounts                                                            215,055        225,863
     Certificates of deposit over $100,000                                             60,018         60,373
     Certificates of deposit less than $100,000                                       162,007        162,502
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
Total deposits                                                                        875,623        845,771
Borrowed Funds                                                                         48,219         30,032
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                  4,174          7,269
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
     TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                928,016        883,072
                                                                                  -----------    -----------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock (no par value; stated value $0.83 per share; authorized 20,000,000
shares; issued shares, 7,579,760 at June 30, 2004 and 7,535,160 at December 31,
2003; outstanding shares, 7,451,778 at
June 30, 2004 and 7,416,031 at December 31, 2003)                                       6,311          6,274
Surplus                                                                                62,647         61,959
Treasury Stock at cost, 127,982 shares in 2004
 and 119,129 shares in 2003                                                            (2,672)        (2,391)
Retained Earnings                                                                      21,630         16,557
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income,
  net of income tax                                                                    (2,469)         2,655
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
      TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                       85,447         85,054
                                                                                  -----------    -----------
      TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                    $ 1,013,463    $   968,126
                                                                                  ===========    ===========


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,
                                                           2004            2003            2004            2003
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
INTEREST INCOME
                                                                                           
Interest and fees on loans                             $    6,278      $    6,359      $   12,417      $   12,897
Interest on investment securities:
     Taxable                                                  690           1,113           1,446           2,520
     Tax-exempt                                               234             133             438             243
Interest on securities available for sale:
     Taxable                                                3,423           2,703           6,727           5,133
     Tax-exempt                                                91              90             182             180
Interest-earning deposits                                       2               2              13               3
Interest on federal funds sold                                 22              28              38              56
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total interest income                                      10,740          10,428          21,261          21,032

INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on savings and interest-bearing deposit
   accounts                                                   798             873           1,516           1,846
Interest on certificates of deposit over $100,000             315             393             630             823
Interest on other time deposits                               859           1,198           1,717           2,423
Interest on borrowed funds                                    274             202             542             258
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total interest expense                                      2,246           2,666           4,405           5,350
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

     NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE
     PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                              8,494           7,762          16,856          15,682

Provision for loan losses                                     150             150             300             300
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

     NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
     PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                              8,344           7,612          16,556          15,382
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

OTHER INCOME
Service charges and fees for other services                   427             418             824             837
Trust department income                                     1,791           1,621           3,474           3,064
Securities gains                                              406             554             600             827
Bank owned life insurance                                     195             225             415             444
Other income                                                  100             110             227             237
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     Total other income                                     2,919           2,928           5,540           5,409

OTHER EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits                              3,685           3,360           7,220           6,597
Premises and equipment                                      1,450           1,120           2,766           2,202
Other expense                                               1,368           1,185           2,556           2,274
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Total other expenses                                        6,503           5,665          12,542          11,073
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE                            4,760           4,875           9,554           9,718
Income tax expense                                          1,551           1,592           3,064           3,175
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
     NET INCOME                                        $    3,209      $    3,283      $    6,490      $    6,543
                                                       ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic                                                  $     0.43      $     0.44      $     0.87      $     0.88
Diluted                                                $     0.42      $     0.43      $     0.85      $     0.86

Average basic shares outstanding                        7,446,078       7,378,182       7,435,281       7,376,695
Average diluted shares outstanding                      7,647,272       7,604,993       7,643,074       7,594,313

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,
                                                           2004          2003
                                                         --------      --------

Balance, Beginning of Period                             $ 85,054      $ 77,158

Comprehensive income:

     Net Income                                             6,490         6,543

     Unrealized holding (losses)/gains on securities
         arising during the period, net of tax             (4,734)        1,055
     Less:  Reclassification adjustment for gains
          included in net income, net of tax                  390           538
                                                         --------      --------
                                                           (5,124)          517
                                                         --------      --------
     Total Comprehensive income                             1,366         7,060

Common Stock Options Exercised                                538           144

Purchase of Treasury Stock                                   (282)          (92)

Cash Dividends Declared                                    (1,416)       (1,207)

Tax Benefit on Disqualifying and Nonqualifying                187           139
  Exercise of Stock Options
                                                         --------      --------

Balance, June 30,                                        $ 85,447      $ 83,202
                                                         ========      ========




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,
                                                             2004          2003
                                                           ---------     ---------
                                                                   
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income:                                                $   6,490     $   6,543
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
Depreciation                                                     802           713
Amortization of premium and accretion of
   discount on securities, net                                   790         1,191
Provision for loan losses                                        300           300
Gains on security sales                                         (600)         (827)
Tax benefit on stock option exercises                            187           139
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net         (371)         (406)
Increase in accrued interest receivable                         (265)         (115)
Decrease/(increase) in other assets                            1,275          (932)
(Decrease)/increase in other liabilities                      (1,480)          883
                                                           ---------     ---------
   NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                   7,128         7,489
                                                           ---------     ---------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities             14,301        39,534
Proceeds from maturities of securities available
   for sale                                                   21,402        11,799
Proceeds from calls of investment securities                     235         6,170
Proceeds from calls of securities available for sale          37,346        30,425
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale          23,683        45,579
Purchase of investment securities                            (13,845)      (24,780)
Purchase of securities available for sale                   (122,357)     (219,298)
Net decrease in short-term investments                        30,102            26
Net (increase)/decrease in loans                             (38,819)          538
Purchases of premises and equipment                           (3,628)         (902)
                                                           ---------     ---------
   NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (51,580)     (110,909)
                                                           ---------     ---------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits                                      29,852        30,857
Net increase in short-term borrowings                         19,000        33,600
Net increase in long-term debt                                   -0-        26,000
Repayments of long-term debt                                    (813)         (172)
Cash dividends paid                                           (1,485)       (1,207)
Exercise of stock options                                        538           144
Purchase of Treasury Stock                                      (282)          (92)
                                                           ---------     ---------

   NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  46,810        89,130
                                                           ---------     ---------

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents           2,358       (14,290)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period              22,695        38,320
                                                           ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 $  25,053     $  24,030
                                                           =========     =========

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the year for:
   Interest                                                $   4,421     $   5,845
   Income taxes                                                3,552         2,949


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, 2003 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  principles 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,  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  considered  adequate to provide for probable loan losses  inherent in the
Corporation's loan portfolio.  The allowance is based on management's evaluation
of  the  loan  portfolio  considering,  among  other  things,  current  economic
conditions,  the volume and nature of the loan  portfolio,  historical loan loss
experience,  and  individual  credit  situations.  The allowance is increased by
provisions charged to expense and reduced by net charge-offs.

Stock Option Plans: At June 30, 2004, the  Corporation had stock-based  employee
and non-employee director compensation plans. The Corporation accounts for these
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 or greater  than 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)                         2004        2003        2004       2003
                                                             -----       -----       -----      -----
                                                                                   
Net Income:
   As Reported                                              $3,209      $3,283      $6,490     $6,543
   Less:  Total Stock-Based Compensation Expense
     Determined under the Fair Value Based Method
     on all Stock Options, Net of Related Tax Effects          100          48       1,360         96
                                                             -----       -----       -----      -----
   Pro Forma                                                $3,109      $3,235      $5,130     $6,447
Earnings Per Share:
   As Reported
   Basic                                                    $ 0.43      $ 0.44      $ 0.87     $ 0.88
   Diluted                                                  $ 0.42      $ 0.43      $ 0.85     $ 0.86
   Pro Forma
   Basic                                                    $ 0.42      $ 0.44      $ 0.69     $ 0.87
   Diluted                                                  $ 0.41      $ 0.43      $ 0.67     $ 0.85





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Earnings  per Common  Share - Basic and  Diluted:  Basic  earnings  per share is
computed by dividing net 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) utilizing the treasury stock method. 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and
2003 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 and losses.

2. BENEFIT PLANS

The Corporation has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of
its salaried employees.

The net periodic expense for the three and six months ended June 30 included the
following components:



                                          Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,                June 30,
 (In Thousands)                            2004        2003        2004        2003
                                          -----       -----       -----       -----
                                                                  
Service Cost                              $ 275       $ 245       $ 549       $ 489
Interest Cost                               126         110         252         219
Expected Return on Plan Assets             (117)        (98)       (234)       (197)
Amortization of:
   Net Loss                                   6          13          12          28
   Unrecognized Prior Service Cost           (1)         (1)         (1)         (1)
   Unrecognized Remaining Net Assets         (1)         (1)         (3)         (3)
                                          -----       -----       -----       -----
Net Periodic Benefit Cost                 $ 288       $ 268       $ 575       $ 535
                                          =====       =====       =====       =====


As previously  disclosed in the financial statements for the year ended December
31, 2003, the Corporation expects to contribute $1.2 million to its pension plan
in 2004.  As of June 30, 2004,  contributions  of $600 thousand had been made in
the current year.

           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                            AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL:  The  following   discussion  and  analysis  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  view  of  future  interest  income  and  net  loans,  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",
"look",  "believe",  "anticipate",  "may",  "will",  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 or no change in interest rates.
     o    Competitive  pressure in the  banking  industry  causes  unanticipated
          adverse changes.
     o    An unexpected decline in the economy of New Jersey causes customers to
          default  in the  payment  of their  loans or  causes  loans to  become
          impaired.
     o    Enforcement of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
     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.
     o    A decline in the volume of increase in trust assets or deposits.

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








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CRITICAL  ACCOUNTING  POLICIES  AND  ESTIMATES:   "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations"  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  Audited
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  included  in the  December  31, 2003 Annual
Report  on Form  10-K,  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 are periodically  reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of
Directors.

The  provision  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  provision
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  provision for loan losses may be necessary due to economic,
operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Corporation's control.

OVERVIEW:  The Corporation  realized earnings of $0.42 per diluted share for the
second  quarter of 2004 as compared  to $0.43 per  diluted  share for the second
quarter of 2003.  Net income of $3.21  million for the  quarter  was  marginally
lower when  compared to net income of $3.28  million for the same  quarter  last
year.  Annualized  return on average assets for the quarter was 1.29 percent and
annualized  return on average equity was 14.72 percent for the second quarter of
2004.

Year to date June 30,  2004 net income was $6.49  million as  compared  to $6.54
million for the same period last year. The diluted earnings per share were $0.85
for the first half of the year as  compared  to $0.86 for the first half of last
year. The year to date annualized  return on average assets was 1.33 percent and
annualized  return on average  equity was 14.93 percent for the six months ended
June 30, 2004.

EARNINGS ANALYSIS

NET INTEREST INCOME: On a tax-equivalent  basis, net interest income, before the
provision  for loan losses,  was $8.71  million for the second  quarter of 2004,
while the same quarter of 2003 was $7.91  million,  an increase of $798 thousand
or 10.1  percent.  The  increase in net interest  income  during the quarter was
primarily  the result of lower  deposit  rates paid and an  increase  in average
earning assets offset in part by a decline in the rates paid on investments  and
loans.  The net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis was 3.71 percent
in the second quarter of 2004 as compared to 3.68 percent for the second quarter
of 2003,  an increase of 3 basis  points.  When compared to the first quarter of
2004, net interest income  increased $151 thousand,  or 1.8 percent,  from $8.56
million on a  tax-equivalent  basis.  The net  interest  margin,  on a fully tax
equivalent  basis  declined  from 3.81 percent in the first  quarter of 2004, to
3.71 percent in the second quarter of 2004.

Average  interest  earning assets increased $78.5 million or 9.1 percent for the
second  quarter of 2004 to $938.7  million as compared to $860.3 million for the
same quarter in 2003.  This was due to the increase in average loan  balances of
$42.9 million and average  investment  security  balances of $35.4 million.  The
balance sheet has been  positioned  to reduce  interest rate risk and benefit in
the long term by not extending the maturities in our loan portfolio. In a rising
rate  market,   we  continue  to  portfolio  our  shorter-term   mortgage  loans
maintaining close relationships with our customers.




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Average  interest-bearing  liabilities increased $56.4 million or 8.3 percent to
$737.4  million for the quarter  ended June 30, 2004 from $681.0  million in the
same period in 2003. Average balances of interest-bearing checking accounts rose
$35.3 million or 27.8 percent,  money market accounts increased $19.8 million or
10.7 percent and average  balances of savings  accounts rose $5.9 million or 5.8
percent.  For the  second  quarter of 2004,  average  certificates  of  deposits
declined $13.1 million,  or 5.5 percent,  when compared to the second quarter of
2003.  Federal Home Loan Bank  advances  averaged  $38.9 million for the quarter
ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $30.4  million for the quarter ended June 30,
2003.  When  comparing  the second  quarter of 2004 to the same quarter of 2003,
average demand deposits increased $24.5 million or 17.6 percent.

For  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  2004,  average  interest  rates  earned  on
interest-earning  assets, on a tax-equivalent basis, declined 25 basis points to
4.67  percent,  from 4.92  percent  earned in the same  quarter of 2003.  In the
second quarter of 2004,  the average  interest rates earned on loans declined 69
basis points while the average  interest  rates earned on investment  securities
declined 6 basis  points to 3.85  percent as  compared  with the same  period in
2003.  The average  interest  rate paid  during the quarter on  interest-bearing
liabilities declined 35 basis points to 1.22 percent when compared to the second
quarter  of 2003.  In the  second  quarter  of 2004,  the  average  rate paid on
certificate of deposits declined 59 basis points and average rates paid on money
market accounts  declined 32 basis points to 0.77 percent when compared with the
same quarter in 2003.  This  contributed to a lower cost of funds for the second
quarter of 2004 of 1.00  percent as  compared  to the second  quarter of 2003 of
1.30 percent.

Net interest  income,  on a  tax-equivalent  basis before the provision for loan
losses,  increased  $1.31 million or 8.2 percent to $17.27 million for the first
half of 2004 from $15.97  million for the same period of 2003.  The  increase in
net interest  income was  primarily  the result of lower  deposit rates paid and
higher  average  balances  of  interest-earning  assets,  partially  offset by a
decline in the rates earned on investments and loans.  The net interest  margin,
on a fully tax equivalent basis, for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 3.76
percent as compared to 3.81  percent for the same period in 2003, a decline of 5
basis points.

For the year to date 2004, average earning assets increased $81.4 million or 9.7
percent to $918.9  million.  Investment  securities  averaged $473.1 million and
$426.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively,  a
$46.8  million or 11.0 percent  increase.  Average loans for this period in 2004
increased to $435.2  million,  an increase of $33.9  million or 8.5 percent over
the six months ended June 30, 2003.

Average  interest-bearing  liabilities  for the  first  six  months in 2004 were
$723.0  million  compared  to $667.6  million  for the same  period in 2003,  an
increase of $55.4 million or 8.3 percent.  Over one-third of this increase is in
the  interest-bearing  checking accounts,  which grew to $147.2 million, a $20.2
million or 15.9 percent increase.  This is due to the introduction of our Master
Escrow  Account,  which is  designed  for those who act as agents in a fiduciary
capacity for client or other third-party funds. It is designed for entities that
require  sub-accounting,  such as municipalities,  assisted living  communities,
realtors,  title  companies  and  accountants.  Average  money  market  accounts
increased  $24.0 million or 12.9 percent during the first half of 2004 to $210.1
million from $186.0 million during the same period of 2003. Partially offsetting
these  increases is the decline in average  certificate  of deposit  balances of
$13.3 million or 5.6 percent to $223.3 million.  Federal Home Loan Bank advances
averaged  $37.7  million  for the six months  ended June 30, 2004 as compared to
$19.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003.  Average  demand  deposits
increased  $24.4 million or 18.5 percent to $156.4 million year to date June 30,
2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.

Average  interest rates, on a tax-equivalent  basis,  earned on interest earning
assets was 4.72  percent for the  six-months  ended June 30, 2004 as compared to
5.09  percent  for the same  period in 2003.  Year to date 2004,  average  rates
earned on loans was 5.71 percent, a 72 basis point decline from the year to date
2003 average rates earned of 6.43 percent.  The average interest rates earned on
investment  securities in the six months ended June 30, 2004,  declined slightly
to 3.92  percent  from 3.99  percent  in the same  period in 2003.  The  average
interest rate paid on interest-bearing  liabilities  declined 38 basis points to
1.22 percent when compared to the first half of 2003. In the first half of 2004,
the average  rate paid on  certificate  of deposits  declined 64 basis points to
2.10 percent and average rates paid on money market  accounts  declined 35 basis
points to 0.80 percent when compared with the same period in 2003.






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The following  tables reflect the components of net interest  income for each of
the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:


                              Average Balance Sheet
                                    Unaudited
                                 Quarters Ended
                  (Tax-Equivalent Basis, Dollars in Thousands)




                                                 June 30, 2004                                     June 30, 2003
                                                 -------------                                     -------------
                                            Average          Income/                     Average        Income/
                                            Balance          Expense          Yield      Balance        Expense        Yield
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
                                                                                                       
ASSETS:

Interest-Earning Assets:
   Investments:
     Taxable                               $ 442,672        $   4,114           3.72%   $ 423,801      $   3,817         3.60%
     Tax-Exempt (1)                           42,095              536           5.09       25,524            368         5.76
   Loans (1) (2)                             443,905            6,283           5.66      401,030          6,364         6.35
   Federal Funds Sold                          9,302               22           0.95        9,277             28         1.19
   Interest-Earning Deposits                     774                2           0.88          643              2         1.12
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
   Total Interest-Earning Assets             938,748        $  10,957           4.67%     860,275      $  10,579         4.92%
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
Noninterest-Earning Assets:
   Cash and Due from Banks                    19,629                                       18,545
   Allowance for Loan Losses                  (5,625)                                      (5,054)
   Premises and Equipment                     17,540                                       14,575
   Other Assets                               23,954                                       21,346
                                           ---------                                    ---------
   Total Noninterest-Earning Assets           55,498                                       49,412
                                           ---------                                    ---------
Total Assets                               $ 994,246                                    $ 909,687
                                           =========                                    =========

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing Deposits
   Checking                                $ 162,593        $     237           0.58%   $ 127,259      $     156         0.49%
   Money Markets                              66,143               93           0.56       64,370            155         0.96
   Tiered Money Markets                      139,102              303           0.87      121,030            352         1.16
   Savings                                   107,310              165           0.61      101,446            210         0.83
   Certificates of Deposit                   223,387            1,174           2.10      236,502          1,591         2.69
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
     Total Interest-Bearing Deposits         698,535            1,972           1.13      650,607          2,464         1.51
   Borrowings                                 38,856              274           2.82       30,377            202         2.66
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
   Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities        737,391            2,246           1.22      680,984          2,666         1.57
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
Noninterest Bearing
     Liabilities
   Demand Deposits                           163,822                                      139,315
   Accrued Expenses and
     Other Liabilities                         5,803                                        8,505
                                           ---------                                    ---------

   Total Noninterest-Bearing
     Liabilities                             169,625                                      147,820
Shareholders' Equity                          87,230                                       80,883
                                           ---------                                    ---------

   Total Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity                  $ 994,246                                    $ 909,687
                                           =========                                    =========
   Net Interest Income
       (tax-equivalent basis)                                   8,711                                      7,913
     Net Interest Spread                                                        3.45%                                    3.35%
                                                                             =======                                  =======
     Net Interest Margin (3)                                                    3.71%                                   3.68%
                                                                             =======                                  =======
Tax equivalent adjustment                                        (217)                                      (151)
                                                            ---------                                  ---------
Net Interest Income                                         $   8,494                                  $   7,762
                                                            =========                                  =========




(1)  Interest income is presented on a  tax-equivalent  basis using a 35 percent
     federal tax rate.
(2)  Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.
(3)  Net interest  income on a  tax-equivalent  basis as a  percentage  of total
     average interest-earning assets.



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                                                 June 30, 2004                                     June 30, 2003
                                                 -------------                                     -------------
                                            Average          Income/                     Average        Income/
                                            Balance          Expense          Yield      Balance        Expense        Yield
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
                                                                                                       
ASSETS:

Interest-Earning Assets:
   Investments:
     Taxable                               $ 433,517        $   8,173           3.77%   $ 402,722      $   7,653         3.80%
     Tax-Exempt (1)                           39,625            1,024           5.17       23,600            697         5.91
   Loans (1) (2)                             435,164           12,428           5.71      401,247         12,907         6.43
   Federal Funds Sold                          8,048               38           0.95        9,263             56         1.21
   Interest-Earning Deposits                   2,507               13           1.04          605              3         1.07
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
   Total Interest-Earning Assets             918,861        $  21,676           4.72%     837,437      $  21,316         5.09%
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
Noninterest-Earning Assets:
   Cash and Due from Banks                    19,237                                       18,774
   Allowance for Loan Losses                  (5,575)                                      (4,965)
   Premises and Equipment                     16,756                                       14,601
   Other Assets                               23,643                                       21,278
                                           ---------                                    ---------
   Total Noninterest-Earning Assets           54,061                                       49,688
                                           ---------                                    ---------
Total Assets                               $ 972,922                                    $ 887,125
                                           =========                                    =========

LIABILITIES:

Interest-Bearing Deposits
   Checking                                $ 147,216        $     349           0.47%   $ 127,062      $     339         0.53%
   Money Markets                              65,777              194           0.59       66,073            330         1.00
   Tiered Money Markets                      144,281              648           0.90      119,964            737         1.23
   Savings                                   104,793              325           0.62       98,511            440         0.89
   Certificates of Deposit                   223,279            2,347           2.10      236,543          3,246         2.74
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
     Total Interest-Bearing Deposits         685,346            3,863           1.13      648,153          5,092         1.57
   Borrowings                                 37,676              542           2.88       19,433            258         2.66
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
   Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities        723,022            4,405           1.22      667,586          5,350         1.60
                                           ---------        ---------        -------    ---------      ---------      -------
Noninterest Bearing
     Liabilities
   Demand Deposits                           156,352                                      131,979
   Accrued Expenses and
     Other Liabilities                         6,581                                        7,929
                                           ---------                                    ---------
   Total Noninterest-Bearing
     Liabilities                             162,933                                      139,908
Shareholders' Equity                          86,967                                       79,631
   Total Liabilities and
     Shareholders' Equity                  $ 972,922                                    $ 887,125
                                           =========                                    =========
   Net Interest Income
       (tax-equivalent basis)                                  17,271                                     15,966
     Net Interest Spread                                                        3.50%                                    3.49%
                                                                             =======                                  =======
     Net Interest Margin (3)                                                    3.76%                                    3.81%
                                                                             =======                                  =======
Tax equivalent adjustment                                        (415)                                      (284)
                                                            ---------                                  ---------
Net Interest Income                                         $  16,856                                  $  15,682
                                                            =========                                  =========




(1)  Interest income is presented on a  tax-equivalent  basis using a 35 percent
     federal tax rate.
(2)  Loans are stated net of unearned income and include non-accrual loans.
(3)  Net interest  income on a  tax-equivalent  basis as a  percentage  of total
     average interest-earning assets.



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OTHER INCOME:  For the second  quarter  2004,  other income was $2.92 million as
compared to $2.93  million in the same period a year ago.  Income from PGB Trust
and Investments,  the Bank's trust division,  was $1.79 million,  an increase of
$170 thousand or 10.5 percent over last year's second quarter. This increase was
primarily due to an increase in trust assets under  management.  Security  gains
were $406 thousand in the second  quarter of 2004, a decline of $148 thousand as
compared to the same quarter of 2003.  Service  charges and fees  increased from
$418  thousand  in the  second  quarter  of 2003 to $427  thousand  for the same
quarter this year.

Other  income for the first half of 2004 was $5.54  million as compared to $5.41
million for the first half of 2003. Trust income increased $410 thousand or 13.4
percent to $3.47  million  during this  period.  Security  gains  declined  $227
thousand to $600  thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2004 when  compared
to the same period in 2003.  Income from  service  charges and fees  declined to
$824 thousand from $837 thousand.

The following  table  presents the  components of other income for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:



                                         Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,                June 30,
(In Thousands)                            2004        2003        2004        2003
                                         ------      ------      ------      ------
                                                                 
Trust department income                  $1,791      $1,621      $3,474      $3,064
Service charges                             427         418         824         837
Bank owned life insurance                   195         225         415         444
Safe deposit rental fees                     54          52         115         111
Other non-interest income                    37          38          85          90
Fee for other services                        9          20          27          36
Securities gains                            406         554         600         827
                                         ------      ------      ------      ------
                 Total other income      $2,919      $2,928      $5,540      $5,409
                                         ======      ======      ======      ======



OTHER EXPENSES: Other expenses for the second quarter of 2004 were $6.50 million
compared to $5.67  million for the second  quarter of 2003,  an increase of $838
thousand or 14.8  percent.  Salaries and benefits  expense grew $325 thousand or
9.7 percent  during the second quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter
of 2003.  Additions to the professional and clerical staff,  required to service
higher  levels of  business  activity,  along with the  related  benefits  costs
account for the increase.  Occupancy  expenses  increased $330 thousand to $1.45
million for the second quarter of 2004 as compared to $1.12 million for the same
quarter of 2003.  In the past  year,  occupancy  expenses  have grown due to the
investment in two new branches and a new operations  center.  Our newest branch,
in  Oldwick,  New  Jersey  opened in late June and we  anticipate  opening a new
branch in Morristown,  New Jersey,  later in the year. The new operations center
expands the Corporation's technological capacity for future growth.

For the six months ended June 30, 2004,  other expenses  increased $1.47 million
or 13.3  percent to $12.54  million.  Salary and benefit  expense and  occupancy
costs were the primary reasons for the higher level of other expenses.  Salaries
and benefits  rose $623 thousand or 9.4 percent  while  occupancy  costs rose to
$2.77  million,  as  compared to $2.20  million  for the first half of 2003.  As
discussed in the previous paragraph, additions to staff, merit increases and the
related  benefits  costs  account  for the  increase in  salaries  and  benefits
expense.  Premises and  equipment  increases  are due to  investments  in future
growth in the form of new branches and a new operations center.




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The following table presents the components of other expense for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:





                                                  Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,                      June 30,
(In Thousands)                                     2004           2003           2004           2003
                                                 --------       --------       --------       --------
                                                                                  
Salaries and employee benefits                   $  3,685       $  3,360       $  7,220       $  6,597
Premises and equipment                              1,450          1,120          2,766          2,202
Advertising                                           228            141            329            234
Stationery and supplies                               164            139            267            263
Professional fees                                     114            173            250            323
Telephone                                             141             89            243            177
Trust department expense                               91            124            193            260
Postage                                                96             72            180            177
Insurance                                              79             36            160             69
Deferred Loan Origination Costs                      (111)          (159)          (182)          (298)
Other expense                                         566            570          1,116          1,069
                                                 --------       --------       --------       --------
                        Total other expense      $  6,503       $  5,665       $ 12,542       $ 11,073
                                                 ========       ========       ========       ========


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 $918 thousand and $168 thousand at
June 30, 2004 and 2003,  respectively.  The  increase was  primarily  due to the
addition to non-performing  loans of a commercial mortgage in the amount of $747
thousand.  The underlying  property is currently  under contract for sale for an
amount in excess of the loan and interest receivable balances. Loans past due in
excess of 90 days and still  accruing are in the process of  collection  and are
considered well secured.

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

                                                                  June 30,
(In thousands)                                               2004          2003
                                                             ------------------
Other real estate owned                                     $   -         $   -
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing        817             1
Non-accrual loans                                             101           167
                                                             ----          ----
Total non-performing assets                                 $ 918         $ 168
                                                             ====          ====

Non-performing loans as a % of total loans                   0.20%         0.04%
Non-performing assets as a % of total
  Loans plus other real estate owned                         0.20%         0.04%
Allowance as a % of loans                                    1.23%         1.25%

PROVISION  FOR LOAN LOSSES:  The provision for loan losses was $150 thousand for
both the second  quarters  of 2004 and 2003.  For the six months  ended June 30,
2004 and 2003,  the provision for loan losses was $300  thousand.  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 probable losses
inherent in the portfolio,  after consideration of appraised  collateral values,
financial  condition  and  past  credit  history  of the  borrowers  as  well as
prevailing economic conditions.

For the second quarter of 2004, net charge-offs  were $6 thousand as compared to
net  charge-offs  of  $8  thousand  during  the  second  quarter  of  2003.  Net
charge-offs  for the first half of 2004 were $61  thousand  as  compared  to net
recoveries for the first half of 2003 of $27 thousand.




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

(In thousands)                                          2004             2003
                                                        ----             ----
Balance, January 1,                                   $ 5,467          $ 4,798
Provision charged to expense                              300              300
Loans charged off                                         (72)             (15)
Recoveries                                                 11               42
                                                      -------          -------

Balance, June 30,                                     $ 5,706          $ 5,125
                                                      =======          =======

INCOME  TAXES:  Income tax expense as a  percentage  of pre-tax  income was 32.6
percent for the three  months  ended June 30, 2004  compared to 32.7 percent for
the same  period in 2003.  On a year to date  basis,  income  tax  expense  as a
percentage of pre-tax  income was 32.1 percent in 2004 and 32.7 percent in 2003.
The rate of income tax expense  decline was due to higher  levels of  tax-exempt
income.

CAPITAL RESOURCES:  The Corporation is committed to maintaining a strong capital
position. At June 30, 2004, total shareholders' equity, including net unrealized
losses on  securities  available for sale,  was $85.4  million,  representing  a
slight increase over total  shareholders'  equity recorded at December 31, 2003.
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
allowance for loan loss. At June 30, 2004, the Corporation's  Tier 1 Capital and
Total Capital ratios were 20.17 percent and 21.52 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,
2004, was 8.72 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.

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  $25.9  million at June 30, 2004.  In addition,  the
Corporation  has $387.6 million in securities  designated as available for sale.
These  securities  can be sold in response to  liquidity  concerns or pledged as
collateral for borrowings as discussed below. Book value as of June 30, 2004, of
investment securities and securities available for sale maturing within one year
amounted to $16.0 million and $6.4 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, 2004, core deposits equaled $815.6 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, 2004).




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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 have materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect,  the Corporation's  internal control over financial
reporting.

The  Corporation's  management,  including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that
our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all
errors and all  fraud.  A  control  system,  no matter  how well  conceived  and
operated,  provides reasonable,  not absolute,  assurance that the objectives of
the control  system are met. The design of a control  system  reflects  resource
constraints;  the  benefits of  controls  must be  considered  relative to their
costs.  Because  there are  inherent  limitations  in all  control  systems,  no
evaluation of controls can provide  absolute  assurance  that all control issues
and  instances of fraud,  if any,  within the  Corporation  have been or will be
detected.  These  inherent  limitations  include the realities that judgments in
decision-making  can be faulty and that breakdowns occur because of simple error
or mistake. Controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons,
by collusion of two or more people,  or by management  override of the controls.
The design of any system of controls is based in part upon  certain  assumptions
about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design
will succeed in achieving  its stated  goals under all future  conditions;  over
time,  control  may  become  inadequate  because of  changes  in  conditions  or
deterioration  in the degree of  compliance  with the  policies  or  procedures.
Because  of  the  inherent  limitations  in  a  cost-effective  control  system,
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.


                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. Changes in  Securities,  Use of Proceeds and Issuer  Purchases of Equity
        Securities

                      Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities




                                                                Total Number of Shares
                                                                 Purchased as Part of          Maximum Number of
                         Total Number           Weighted          Publicly Announced         Shares that May Yet Be
                          of Shares          Average Price         Plans or Programs          Purchased Under the
                                   -
                           Purchased         Paid per Share                                    Plans or Programs
     Period

                                                                                           
April 1-30, 2004               286                 34.83                   -                           -
 May 1-31, 2004              2,783                 30.40                   -                           -
June 1-30, 2004                  15                32.55                   -                           -
                        ----------------    -----------------   ------------------------    -------------------------
     Total                   3,084              $ 30.82                    -                           -
                        ================    =================   ========================    =========================


Note: The Corporation has no repurchase plan or program. All shares listed above
are added to treasury  stock  through  the  cashless  exercise  of employee  and
director stock options as allowed in the Stock Option Plans.




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

At  the  Annual   Meeting  of   shareholders   held  on  April  27,   2004,   in
Peapack-Gladstone,  New Jersey,  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             4,961,560                25,607
   Pamela Hill                     4,959,673                27,494
   T. Leonard Hill                 4,958,360                28,807
   Frank A. Kissel                 4,960,309                26,858
   John D. Kissel                  4,959,833                27,334
   James R. Lamb                   4,864,831               122,336
   Edward A. Merton                4,951,198                35,969
   F. Duffield Meyercord           4,963,495                23,672
   John R. Mulcahy                 4,946,051                41,116
   Robert M. Rogers                4,964,748                22,419
   Philip W. Smith III             4,959,027                28,140
   Craig C. Spengeman              4,963,999                23,168
   Jack D. Stine                   4,956,459                30,708

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
     a. Exhibits
          3    Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:

               A.   Restated  Certificate of  Incorporation  as in effect on the
                    date of this filing is  incorporated  herein by reference to
                    the  Registrant's  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q  for the
                    quarter ended March 31, 2003.
               B.   By-Laws of the  Registrant  as in effect on the date of this
                    filing  are   incorporated   herein  by   reference  to  the
                    Registrant's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                    ended September 30, 2003.

          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 29, 2004 (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 5, 2004        By: /s/ FRANK A. KISSEL
                               ----------------------------------------------
                            FRANK A. KISSEL
                            Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer



DATE: August 5, 2004        By:  /s/ ARTHUR F. BIRMINGHAM
                               -------------------------------------------------
                            ARTHUR F. BIRMINGHAM
                            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Number         Description
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3              Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws:

A.             Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect on the date of
               this  filing  is   incorporated   herein  by   reference  to  the
               Registrant's  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
               March 31, 2003.

B.             By-Laws of the Registrant as in effect on the date of this filing
               are   incorporated   herein  by  reference  to  the  Registrant's
               Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
               2003.

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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