BCB Bancorp, Inc. Announces 5% Stock Repurchase Plan

BAYONNE,  N.J. - November 20, 2007 - BCB  Bancorp,  Inc.,  Bayonne,  NJ (NASDAQ:
BCBP)  announced  that the Board of Directors  unanimously  approved  another 5%
Stock  Repurchase Plan to commence upon the completion of the existing plan. The
repurchase will be made from time to time as market conditions  warrant.  Donald
Mindiak,  President & CEO stated that,  "given the current economic  environment
and the present  level of flux that  financial  markets find  themselves  in, we
believe an investment in our Company makes prudent  economic  sense from a value
perspective.  As factors and indicators remain dynamic,  we will, on an on-going
basis,  reevaluate our  strategies  and  initiatives in an effort to continue to
enhance franchise and shareholder value."

BCB Community Bank presently operates four offices, three located in Bayonne and
one located in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Please  contact  Donald  Mindiak,  President  & CEO or  Thomas  Coughlin,  Chief
Operating Officer regarding any question at 201-823-0700.

Forward-looking Statements and Associated Risk Factors

This  release,  like  many  written  and oral  communications  presented  by BCB
Bancorp, Inc., and our authorized officers, may contain certain  forward-looking
statements  regarding our  prospective  performance  and  strategies  within the
meaning of Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section
21E of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  as  amended.  We  intend  such
forward-looking  statements  to be covered  by the safe  harbor  provisions  for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995,  and are including  this statement for purposes of said safe harbor
provisions.

Forward-looking statements,  which are based on certain assumptions and describe
future  plans,  strategies,  and  expectations  of the  Company,  are  generally
identified  by use  of  words  "anticipate,"  "believe,"  "estimate,"  "expect,"
"intend," "plan,"  "project,"  "seek," "strive," "try," or future or conditional
verbs such as "could," "may," "should," "will," "would," or similar expressions.
Our ability to predict  results or the actual effects of our plans or strategies
is inherently uncertain.  Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from
anticipated results.

There are a number of factors,  many of which are beyond our control, that could
cause actual conditions,  events, or results to differ  significantly from those
described in our forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not
limited to: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or in some
or all of the  areas  in  which  we and our  customers  conduct  our  respective
businesses;  conditions  in the  securities  markets  or the  banking  industry;
changes in interest rates, which may affect our net income, prepayment penalties
and other  future cash  flows,  or the market  value of our  assets;  changes in
deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit,  loan, and investment products and
other  financial  services in the markets we serve;  changes in the financial or
operating  performance  of our  customers'  businesses;  changes in real  estate
values,  which could impact the quality of the assets  securing the loans in our


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portfolio;  changes in the  quality  or  composition  of our loan or  investment
portfolios;  changes in competitive  pressures among  financial  institutions or
from  non-financial  institutions;  changes  in  our  customer  base;  potential
exposure  to  unknown  or  contingent  liabilities  of  companies  targeted  for
acquisition;  our  ability  to retain  key  members  of  management;  our timely
development of new lines of business and  competitive  products or services in a
changing  environment,  and the  acceptance  of such products or services by our
customers;  any  interruption  or breach of  security  resulting  in failures or
disruptions in customer account  management,  general ledger,  deposit,  loan or
other systems;  any interruption in customer service due to circumstances beyond
our  control;  the  outcome  of pending or  threatened  litigation,  or of other
matters before  regulatory  agencies,  or of matters  resulting from  regulatory
exams,  whether  currently  existing or commencing in the future;  environmental
conditions  that  exist or may  exist on  properties  owned  by,  leased  by, or
mortgaged to the Company;  changes in estimates of future  reserve  requirements
based upon the periodic review thereof under relevant  regulatory and accounting
requirements;  changes in legislation,  regulation, and policies, including, but
not limited to, those  pertaining  to banking,  securities,  tax,  environmental
protection,  and  insurance,  and the ability to comply  with such  changes in a
timely  manner;  changes  in  accounting  principles,  policies,  practices,  or
guidelines;   operational   issues  stemming  from,   and/or  capital   spending
necessitated  by, the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information
technology systems,  on which we are highly dependent;  the ability to keep pace
with,  and implement on a timely basis,  technological  changes;  changes in the
monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S.  Government,  including policies of the
U.S.  Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; war or terrorist  activities;  and
other economic, competitive,  governmental, regulatory, and geopolitical factors
affecting our operations, pricing and services.

It also should be noted that the Company occasionally evaluates opportunities to
expand  through  acquisition  and  may  conduct  due  diligence   activities  in
connection with such opportunities. As a result, acquisition discussions and, in
some  cases,  negotiations,  may take  place  in the  future,  and  acquisitions
involving cash, debt, or equity  securities may occur.  Furthermore,  the timing
and occurrence or non-occurrence of these events may be subject to circumstances
beyond the Company's control.

Readers  are  cautioned  not to place undue  reliance  on these  forward-looking
statements,  which speak only as of the date of this release. Except as required
by applicable law or regulation,  the Company undertakes no obligation to update
these  forward-looking  statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur
after the date on which such statements were made.