Exhibit 32

                           Certification pursuant to
                            18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
                            as adopted pursuant to
                 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Donald Mindiak, President and Chief Executive Officer and Thomas M. Coughlin,
Chief Financial Officer of BCB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") each certify in
his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the annual
report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and
that to the best of his knowledge:

     (1) the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of
         operations of the Company.

The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63,
Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


August 9, 2004                /s/ Donald Mindiak
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                              President and Chief Executive Officer


August 9, 2004                Thomas Coughlin
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                              Chief Financial Officer


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