104-110 Avenue C
                                                       Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
                                                                   201-823-0700
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Sale of 800,000
Shares of Common Stock

Bayonne,  New Jersey,  September 12, 2005 - BCB Bancorp,  Inc.  (OTC  Electronic
Bulletin  Board:  BCBP),  the holding  company for Bayonne  Community Bank, said
today the company has filed a  registration  statement  with the  Securities and
Exchange Commission proposing to sell approximately 800,000 shares of its common
stock, subject to a 15% underwriter's over-allotment.

BCB Bancorp, Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer, Donald Mindiak said,
"This offering will produce an additional infusion of capital which will enable
the bank to continue its franchise growth."

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is acting as underwriter in the transaction.

At June 30, 2005, BCB Bancorp,  Inc. had consolidated  assets of $399.1 million;
consolidated deposits of $349.6 million; and consolidated shareholders equity of
$28.0 million and operates three branch offices in Bayonne, New Jersey.

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"forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of the  Private  Securities
Litigation  Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties,  including, among other things, changes in economic conditions in
the  company's  market  area,  changes  in  policies  by  regulatory   agencies,
fluctuations  in interest rates,  demand for loans in the company's  market area
and  competition  that could  cause  actual  results to differ  materially  from
historical  earnings and those presently  anticipated or projected.  The company
wishes  to  caution   readers   not  to  place   undue   reliance  on  any  such
forward-looking  statements,  which speak only as of the date made.  The company
wishes  to advise  readers  that the  factors  listed  above  could  affect  the
company's financial performance and could cause the company's actual results for
future periods to differ  materially  from any opinions or statements  expressed
with respect to future periods in any current statements.