EXHIBIT 99.2

       PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP, INC.
        Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of
                               Financial Condition
                               As of June 30, 2004
                                 (in thousands)





                                                       Provident Financial  First Sentinel
                                                          Services, Inc.     Bancorp, Inc.  Pro Forma Adjustments         Pro Forma
                                                            Historical        Historical    Debit          Credit          Combined
                                                            ----------        ----------    -----          ------          --------

ASSETS
                                                                                                             
Cash and cash equivalents                                          142,047          50,861     9,974 2(C)  36,571 2(E),3    166,311
Federal funds sold                                                  66,000          46,600         -            -           112,600
Securities available for sale                                    1,025,938         792,269         -      251,863 2(A),4  1,566,344
                                                                         -               -         -        2,701 2(F)       (2,701)
Securities held to maturity                                        471,471               -         -            -           471,471
Loans, net                                                       2,360,782       1,186,501     2,851 2(F)       -         3,550,134
Premises and fixed assets                                           47,297          14,526     1,724 2(F)       -            63,547
Goodwill                                                            19,908               -   393,169 2          -           413,077
Core deposit intangible                                              2,372           3,310    33,013 2(G)   3,310 2(C)       35,385
Other intangibles                                                    1,295               -         -            -             1,295
Other assets                                                       159,284          70,124    19,769 2     11,555 2         237,622
                                                                ----------         -------  --------      -------        ----------
Total assets                                                     4,296,394       2,164,191   460,500      306,000         6,615,085
                                                                ==========      ==========  ========      =======        ==========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
LIABILITIES
Deposits and mortgage escrow accounts                            2,756,510       1,343,197         -        3,787 2(F)    4,103,494
Federal funds purchased and securities
   sold under agreements to repurchase                              56,100         420,000         -       14,921 2(F)      491,021
Borrowed funds                                                     638,156         125,414         -        6,165 2(F)      769,735
Subordinated debentures                                                  -          25,774         -        1,674 2(F)       27,448
Other liabilities                                                   29,375          20,865         -        2,953            53,193
                                                                ----------      ----------  --------      -------        ----------
               Total liabilities                                 3,480,141       1,935,250         -       29,500         5,444,891

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock                                                           615             430       430 2(C)     185 2(B)          800
Additional paid in capital                                         608,281         214,408   214,408 2(C) 353,756 2(B)      962,037
Retained earnings                                                  336,418         171,031   171,031 2(C)       -           336,418
Treasury stock                                                      (6,706)       (149,931)        -      149,931 2(C)       (6,706)
 Common stock held by the ESOP                                     (77,257)         (8,027)        -        8,027 2(C)      (77,257)
 Common stock acquired by stock award plan                         (42,944)              -         -            -           (42,944)
 Common stock acquired by the Directors'
    Deferred Fee Plan (DDFP)                                             -          (2,488)   10,891 2(C),2(D)  -           (13,379)
DDFP Transition differential                                             -          (7,674)        -        7,674 2(C),2(D)       -
Deferred compensation - DDFP                                             -          12,561         -          818 2(C),2(D)  13,379
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effect           (2,154)         (1,369)        -        1,369 2(C)       (2,154)
                                                                ----------      ----------  --------      -------        ----------
               Total stockholders' equity                          816,253         228,941   396,760      521,760         1,170,194
                                                                ----------        --------  --------      -------        ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                       4,296,394       2,164,191   396,760      551,260         6,615,085
                                                                ==========      ==========  ========      =======        ==========





                                                       Provident Financial  First Sentinel
                                                          Services, Inc.     Bancorp, Inc.                                Pro Forma
                                                            Historical        Historical                                   Combined
                                                            ----------        ----------                                   --------
Capital Ratios:
                                                                                                                  
Regulatory Tier 1  leverage capital                                  18.82%          11.41%                                   12.56%
Tier 1 risk-based capital                                            29.30%          22.05%                                   19.79%
Total risk-based capital                                             30.11%          23.21%                                   20.72%



See "Notes to the Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Financial
Statements"





      PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP, INC.
     Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Income
                     for the six months ended June 30, 2004
                                 (in thousands)




                                               Provident Financial  First Sentinel
                                                 Services, Inc.      Bancorp, Inc.  Pro Forma Adjustments       Pro Forma
                                                   Historical         Historical    Debits        Credits        Combined
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------        --------
Interest income:
                                                                                                    
     Loans                                             63,727             35,264       380 (5)          -          98,611
     Securities                                        28,577             16,533     4,256 (4)        450 (5)      41,304
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total interest income                          92,304             51,797     4,636            450         139,915

Interest expense:
     Deposits                                          15,802              8,737         -            631 (5)      23,908
     Borrowed funds                                     9,604             14,115         -          2,444 (5)      21,275
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total interest expense                         25,406             22,852         -          3,075          45,183

Provision for loan losses                               1,650                150         -              -           1,800
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------
     Net income after provision for loan losses        65,248             28,795     4,636          3,525          92,932

Non interest income
     Net gain on sale of loans and securities           2,047                805         -              -           2,852
     Fee and other                                     12,325              2,893         -              -          15,218
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total non interest income                      14,372              3,698         -              -          18,070

Non interest expense
     General and administrative expense
        Compensation and benefits                      28,482             10,611         -              -          39,093
        Occupancy and equipment                         7,518              2,154         -              -           9,672
        Other                                          16,133              3,456        35 (5)          -          19,624
     Amortization of core deposit intangible              610                419     2,973 (5)          -           4,002
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------

        Total non interest expense                     52,743             16,640     3,008              -          72,391

Income before income tax expense                       26,877             15,853     7,644          3,525          38,611
Income tax expense                                      8,002              5,625     2,675          1,234          12,185
                                                   ----------         ----------    ------        -------      ----------

Net income from continuing operations                  18,875             10,228     4,969          2,291          26,426
                                                   ==========         ==========    ======        =======      ==========

Income from continuing operations per share:
                  Basic                                  0.34               0.39         -              -            0.36
                  Diluted                                0.34               0.37         -              -            0.36

Weighted average common shares:
                  Basic                            54,791,399         26,365,109                          (8)  73,332,061
                  Diluted                          55,092,056         27,911,699                          (8)  73,632,718



See "Notes to the Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Financial
Statements"



       PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND FIRST SENTINEL BANCORP, INC.
     Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of Income
                      for the year ended December 31, 2003
                                 (in thousands)




                                                  Provident Financial  First Sentinel
                                                     Services, Inc.     Bancorp, Inc.  Pro Forma Adjustments       Pro Forma
                                                       Historical        Historical    Debits        Credits        Combined
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------        --------
Interest income:
                                                                                                      
     Loans                                                123,450            73,333       950 (5)          -         195,833
     Securities                                            61,056            35,626     9,672 (4)        901 (5)      87,911
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total interest income                             184,506           108,959    10,622            901         283,744

Interest expense:
     Deposits                                              39,171            21,533         -          1,894 (5)      58,810
     Borrowed funds                                        15,462            28,860         -          4,887 (5)      39,435
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total interest expense                             54,633            50,393         -          6,781          98,245

Provision for loan losses                                   1,160                 -         -              -           1,160
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------
     Net income after provision for loan losses           128,713            58,566    10,622          7,682         184,339

Non interest income
     Net gain on sale of loans and securities               2,351               825         -              -           3,176
     Net gain on sale of branch and deposits                    -             2,442         -              -           2,442
     Fee and other                                         21,483             6,436         -              -          27,919
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total non interest income                          23,834             9,703         -              -          33,537

Non interest expense
     General and administrative expense
        Compensation and benefits                          54,683            21,152         -              -          75,835
        Occupancy and equipment                            14,157             4,023         -              -          18,180
        Other                                              56,790 (7)        11,722        69 (5)          -          68,581
     Amortization of core deposit intangible                1,149               839     6,704 (5)          -           8,692
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------
        Total non interest expense                        126,779            37,736     6,773              -         171,288

Income before income tax expense                           25,768            30,533    17,395          7,682          46,588
Income tax expense                                          7,024            12,197     6,088          2,689          15,821
                                                       ----------        ----------    ------        -------      ----------

Net income from continuing operations                      18,744            18,336    11,307          4,993          30,767
                                                       ==========        ==========    ======        =======      ==========

Income from continuing operations per share:
     Basic                                                   0.31              0.71                                     0.40
     Diluted                                                 0.31              0.69                                     0.40

Weighted average common shares:
     Basic                                             57,835,726        25,706,054                          (8)  76,376,388
     Diluted                                           57,965,640        26,698,962                          (8)  76,506,302




See "Notes to the Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma
Financial Statements"




                        Notes to the Unaudited
         Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Financial Statements

The preceding  Unaudited Combined Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statement of
Condition ("Pro Forma Statement of Condition") combines the historical
statements of condition of Provident and First Sentinel giving effect to the
consummation of the merger as of June 30, 2004. The preceding Unaudited Combined
Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Statements of Income ("Pro Forma Income
Statements") for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the six months ended June
30, 2004 give effect to the consummation of the merger as if such transaction
was effective on January 1, 2003. The merger will be accounted for using the
purchase method of accounting and giving effect to the related pro forma
adjustments described in the accompanying notes to the Unaudited Combined
Condensed Consolidated Pro Forma Financial Statements ("Pro Forma Financial
Statements")

The Pro Forma Financial Statements included herein are presented for information
purposes only. They include various estimates and may not necessarily be
indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have
occurred if the merger had taken effect on the date or at the beginning of the
periods indicated or which may be obtained in the future. These statements and
the accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the historical
financial statements, including the notes thereto, of Provident and First
Sentinel that have been presented in prior filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

It is anticipated that the merger will provide the combined companies with
financial benefits that include reduced operating expenses and additional
revenue opportunities. The pro forma information, while helpful in illustrating
the financial characteristics of the combined company under one set of
assumptions does not reflect the benefits of expected cost savings or
opportunities to earn additional revenue and, accordingly, does not attempt to
predict or suggest future results. It also does not necessarily reflect what the
historical results of the combined company would have been had the companies
been combined during these periods.

Note (1) Basis of Presentation

The merger of First Sentinel with and into Provident was completed on July 14,
2004, through the exchange of 60% of First Sentinel common stock into Provident
common stock at an exchange rate of 1.092 and the conversion of 40% of First
Sentinel stock into cash at $22.25 per share. The aggregate consideration paid
in the merger consisted of $251.9 million in cash and 18,540,662 shares of the
Provident's common stock.

First Sentinel's actual fair value adjustments for loans, securities, premises
and equipment, deposits and borrowings were determined by the management of
Provident with the assistance of certain investment banking and independent
valuation firms. The resulting premiums and discounts for the purposes of the
Pro Forma Financial Statements, where appropriate, are being amortized and
accreted into income as more fully described in Notes 5 and 6.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities were recorded to reflect the tax
consequences associated with differences between the tax basis of the assets
acquired and the liabilities assumed, using an effective tax rate of 35%.
Provident's and First Sentinel's historical effective tax rates for the twelve
months ended December 31, 2003 and for the six months ended June 30, 2004 were
27.26% and 29.77% and 39.95% and 35.48%, respectively.



First Sentinel's Pro Forma Adjustments

Note (2)

A reconciliation of the excess consideration paid by Provident over First
Sentinel's net assets acquired ("Goodwill") is as follows (in thousands):



Cost to acquire First Sentinel:

                                                                      Note
                                                                                                 
Cash                                                                  2(A)                             $   251,863
Provident common stock issued                                         2(B)                                 353,941
Cash paid for transaction costs, net of taxes (1)                     3                                     17,182
                                                                                                       -----------
Consideration paid for First Sentinel                                                                      622,986

First Sentinel Net Assets at Fair Value:
First Sentinel stockholders' equity at June 30, 2004                  2(C)    $   228,941
Adjustment to DDFP assets                                             2(D)            818
Write off of identifiable intangibles                                 2(C)         (3,310)
Termination of First Sentinel ESOP                                    2(C)          9,974
Cash consideration paid for stock options, net of taxes (1)           2(E)        (11,495)
                                                                              -----------
Subtotal:                                                                                   $   224,928

Fair Value Adjustments:
Loans                                                                 2(F)         (2,851)
Securities available for sale                                         2(F)          2,701
Premises and fixed assets                                             2(F)         (1,724)
Deposits                                                              2(F)          3,787
Borrowed funds                                                        2(F)          6,165
Repurchase agreements                                                 2(F)         14,921
Subordinated debentures                                               2(F)          1,674
DDFP                                                                  2(D)            818
                                                                              -----------
Fair Value Adjustments:                                                            25,491
Tax effect of fair value adjustments (1)                                           (8,922)
                                                                              -----------
Total adjustments to net assets acquired                                                         16,569
                                                                                            -----------


Adjusted net assets acquired                                                                               208,359
                                                                                                       -----------

Subtotal                                                                                                   414,627
Core deposit intangible                                               2(G)         33,013
Tax effect of core deposit intangible (1)                                         (11,555)
                                                                              -----------

Net core deposit intangible                                                                                 21,458
                                                                                                       -----------

Estimated Goodwill Recognized                                                                              393,169






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(1) Assumed effective tax rate of 35%

(2) Purchase accounting adjustments were estimated as follows:
     (A)   Cash portion of the merger consideration paid for 40% of the
           28,299,255 outstanding shares of First Sentinel as of July 14, 2004
           at a price of $22.25 per share.
     (B)   Issuance of 18,540,662 shares of Provident's common stock at $19.09
           (Provident's average closing price from December 21, 2003 to December
           26, 2003) at an exchange rate of 1.092 Provident shares for each
           share of First Sentinel.
     (C)   Elimination of First Sentinel's stockholders' equity at June 30,
           2004, including accumulated other comprehensive income, which
           represents the reversal of the unrealized loss on available for sale
           securities, the write off of First Sentinel's existing core deposit
           intangible and the termination of First Saving's ESOP.
     (D)   Reflects the adjustment to record the DDFP at market value ($818,000)
           and to adjust the DDFP plan assets to market value ($3.2 million) and
           the elimination of the DDFP transitional differential ($7.7 million).
     (E)   Cash consideration paid, net of taxes, for the 1,248,848 First
           Sentinel stock options, based on the difference between $22.25 and
           the exercise price of the options at the date of grant. This assumes
           that all First Sentinel stock options were exchanged for cash at the
           merger date. The weighted average exercise price at the date of the
           merger was $8.09.
     (F)   Actual fair value adjustments reflect the allocation of the
           acquisition cost of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on
           their fair value.
     (G)   Provident retained an independent valuation firm to perform the core
           deposit intangible valuation. The related core deposit intangible
           premium is being amortized over its estimated useful life of 8.8
           years on an accelerated basis.

Note (3)

Transaction and acquisition costs associated with the First Sentinel merger were
$17.2 million, net of taxes. Transaction and acquisition costs have been
determined in accordance with the criteria specified in the EITF 95-3:
Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination,
and included in the Pro Forma Balance Sheet as a component of Goodwill (See Note
(2)). A summary of these costs are as follows:


Professional fees                                                    $  8,532

Merger related compensation and benefits                               10,828

Facilities and systems                                                  2,327

Other merger related expenses                                             152
                                                                     --------
Total pre-tax transaction costs                                        21,839
Less: Related tax benefit                                               4,657
                                                                     --------
Estimated transaction costs, net of taxes                            $ 17,182
                                                                     ========

Professional fees include investment banking, legal and other professional fees
and expenses associated with stockholder and customer notifications. Merger
related compensation and and benefits costs include employee severance,
compensation arrangements, transitional staffing and related employee benefit
expenses. Facilities and system costs include lease termination charges and



equipment write-offs resulting from the consolidation of duplicate facilities.
Other merger related costs include: (a) costs associated with the termination of
First Sentinel's computer systems and programs that will be discontinued and (b)
the write off of certain other assets (e.g., prepaid expenses) which will
provide no continuing benefit to the combined entity upon consummation of the
merger. These expenses will be funded by the cash of the combined organization.
Merger-related costs incurred by First Sentinel were expensed as incurred and
totaled $4.3 million and $639,000 for the periods ended December 31, 2003 and
June 30, 2004, respectively. These costs have not been included in the above
table. All other expenses incurred by Provident were capitalized or expensed as
incurred, based on the nature of the costs and Provident's accounting policies
for these costs.

Note (4)

Interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003 is reduced
approximately $9.7 million, on a pretax basis, related to the portion of the
purchase price that was paid in cash ($251.9 million). These funds were assumed
to have yielded a pretax rate of 3.84% for the year ended December 31, 2003,
which represents the actual yield earned on Provident's available for sale
portfolio for the period. Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2004
is reduced approximately $4.3 million, on a pretax basis, related to the portion
of the purchase price that was paid in cash ($251.9 million). These funds were
assumed to have yielded a pretax rate of 3.38% for the six months ended June 30,
2004, which represents the actual yield earned on Provident's available for sale
portfolio for the period.

Note (5)

The following table summarizes the estimated full year impact of the
amortization/(accretion) of the purchase accounting adjustments on the Pro Forma
Balance Sheet and the impact of amortizing and/or accreting the respective
adjustments into income over their estimated useful lives:




                                                                                                  Twelve Months         Six Months
                                                                                                      Ended                Ended
                                                                                                December 31, 2003     June 30, 2004
                                                                    Premium/      Estimated       Amortization/       Amortization/
Category                                                          (Discounts)   Life In Years      (Accretion)         (Accretion)
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Securities                                                        $   (2,701)               3               (901)              (450)
Loans                                                                  2,851                5                950                380
Premises and fixed assets                                              1,724               25                 69                 35
Time deposits                                                         (3,787)               3             (1,894)              (631)
Borrowed funds                                                        (6,165)               5             (1,233)              (617)
Repurchase agreements                                                (14,921)               5             (2,984)            (1,492)
Subordinated debentures                                               (1,674)             2.5               (670)              (335)
Core deposit intangible                                               33,013              8.8              6,704              2,973
                                                                  ----------                    ----------------      -------------
Net Total                                                              8,340                                  41               (137)
                                                                  ==========                    ================      =============




The sum of the years digits and straight line methods have been utilized in
preparing the pro forma statements of income for amortizing and/or accreting the
related purchase accounting adjustments.

Note (6)

The following table summarizes the impact of the amortization/(accretion) of the
purchase accounting adjustments made in connection with the First Sentinel
merger on Provident's results of operations for the following years, assuming
the transaction had become effective on January 1, 2003:




                                                                                                                     Net (Increase)/
           Projected Future Amounts                                                                                   Decrease In
                 for the Years                                   Core Deposit                   Net (Accretion)/         Income
               Ended December 31,                                 Intangible                      Amortization        Before Taxes
                                                                  ----------                      ------------        ------------

                                                                                                                       
                    2003.......................................      6,704                             (6,663)                  41

                    2004.......................................      5,945                             (6,220)                (275)

                    2005.......................................      5,186                             (5,444)                (258)

                    2006.......................................      4,427                             (3,768)                 659

                    2007.......................................      3,668                             (3,957)                (289)

                    2008 and Thereafter........................      7,083                              1,379                8,462



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The average useful life of the core deposit intangible was 8.8 years and is
being amortized utilizing the accelerated basis determined in preparing the
valuation analysis.

Note (7)

Provident recorded a one time expense of $15.6 million, net of tax, as a result
of the $24.0 million contribution to The Provident Bank Foundation, made in the
first quarter of 2003.

Note (8)

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, basic and fully diluted weighted
average common stock outstanding were determined by adding Provident's
historical weighted average number of shares of common stock and the 18,540,662
shares that were issued to First Sentinel's stockholders under the terms of the
merger agreement.

For the six months ended June 30, 2004, basic and fully diluted weighted average
common stock outstanding were determined by adding Provident's historical
weighted average number of shares of common stock and the 18,540,662 shares that
were issued to First Sentinel's stockholders under the terms of the merger
agreement.