EXHIBIT 99.1

                         THE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY

   THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
                              STOCKHOLDERS, -, 2004

The undersigned appoints Alan J. Wilzig and Lawrence R. Codey, and each of them,
attorneys and proxies, with power of substitution in each of them, to vote for
and on behalf of the undersigned all the shares of stock of The Trust Company of
New Jersey held of record by the undersigned on -, 2004 at the annual meeting of
stockholders to be held on -, 2004, and at any adjournments or postponements
thereof, upon matters properly coming before the annual meeting, as set forth in
the notice of annual meeting and proxy statement-prospectus, both of which have
been received by the undersigned. Without otherwise limiting the general
authorization given hereby, said attorneys and proxies are instructed to vote as
follows:

(1)      PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, DATED
         AS OF DECEMBER 16, 2003, BY AND AMONG THE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY,
         NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION, INC. AND NORTH FORK BANK (provided that the
         effectiveness of the vote on this proposal is made subject to the
         receipt of the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by the
         New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and Insurance pursuant to N.J.S.A.
         Section 17:9A-136).

         [ ] FOR                 [ ] AGAINST                   [ ] ABSTAIN

(2)      ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.

         [ ] FOR all of the nominees listed below         [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
             (except as indicated to the contrary below)  (to vote for election
                                                          of directors)

The nominees are: Alan J. Wilzig, Donald R. Brenner, Lawrence R. Codey, Richard
                  W. Kanter, Martin J. Kaplitt, Mark Kutsher, Abraham Oster,
                  Jerome Quint and Marion Wiesel.

(Instruction: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write
that nominee's name in the space provided below.)

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(3)      Upon all such other matters as may properly come before the annual
         meeting and/or any adjournments or postponements thereof, as the
         proxies in their discretion may determine. The board of directors is
         not aware of any such matter.

         Any proxies heretofore given for the annual meeting are hereby revoked.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK THE BOXES ABOVE, DATE AND SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE AND
PROMPTLY RETURN IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED.

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UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE SQUARES PROVIDED ON THE REVERSE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED HEREIN, OR IF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE NOMINEES BECOMES
UNAVAILABLE, FOR ANOTHER NOMINEE OR OTHER NOMINEES TO BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.

                                 Dated: ----------------------------------, 2004

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                                 Signature

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                                 (Signature if held jointly)

Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. Give full title if an Attorney,
Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Guardian, etc. If a corporation, please sign
in full corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in full partnership name by authorized person. For an
account in the name of two or more persons, each should sign, or if only one
signs, he should attach evidence of his authority.

Please sign this proxy and return it promptly whether or not you expect to
attend the annual meeting. You may nevertheless vote in person if you do attend.

PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.

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