Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Center Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Report"), we, John J. Davis, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, and Anthony C. Weagley Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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 consolidated financial condition of
the Company as of the dates presented and the consolidated
result of operations of the Company for the periods presented.
Dated: August 13, 2003
/s/ John J. Davis
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John J. Davis
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Anthony C. Weagley
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Anthony C. Weagley
Chief Financial Officer
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to Center Bancorp, Inc. and will be
retained by Center Bancorp, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
As of the last day of the period covered by this report, the Corporation carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the
Corporation's management, including the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of
the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls
and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information
relating to the Corporation (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required
to be included in the Corporation's periodic Sec filings. There have been no
significant changes in the Corporation's periodic SEC filings. There have been
no significant changes in the Corporation's internal controls or in other
factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date
of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weakness.