LUSE GORMAN POMERENK & SCHICK A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AT LAW 5335 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 780 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20015 [OBJECT OMITTED] TELEPHONE (202) 274-2000 FACSIMILE (202) 362-2902 www.luselaw.com WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER WRITER'S EMAIL (202) 274-2009 mlevy@luselaw.com January 22, 2010 Via Edgar Michael Clampitt Senior Attorney U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 Re: Cape Bancorp File No. 001-33934 Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008 Definitive Schedule 14A filed March 20, 2009 Form 10-Q for the Period Ended March 31, 2009 Form 10-Q for the Period Ended June 30, 2009 Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 30, 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Clampitt: On behalf of Cape Bancorp (the "Company"), and in response to the Staff's letter dated January 11, 2010, the Company respectfully requests filing its response to the Staff's letter by February 12, 2010. The Company is in the process of finalizing its fiscal year end financial statement and requests such extension in order to fully respond to the Staff's letter. We request that any questions with regard to the foregoing should be directed to the undersigned at 202-274-2009. Very truly yours, /s/ Marc Levy Marc Levy cc: Jonathan E. Gottleib, SEC Guy Hackney, Cape Bancorp