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CENTER BANCORP, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Seidman and Associates, LLC

Seidman Investment Partnership, LP

Seidman Investment Partnership II, LP

Broad Park Investors, LLC

Berggruen Holdings North America Ltd.

Chewy Gooey Cookies, L.P.

LSBK06-08, L.L.C.

Harold Schechter

Raymond Vanaria

Lawrence Seidman

(Name of Person (s) filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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PRESS RELEASE

THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE WINS SUPPORT FROM SECOND PROXY ADVISORY FIRM IN PROXY CONTEST AGAINST CENTER BANCORP, INC.

GLASS LEWIS RECOMMENDS SHAREHOLDERS VOTE ON THE COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SHAREHOLDER VALUE’S WHITE PROXY CARD

MAY 4, 2007 PR Newswire/ -- The Committee to Preserve Shareholder Value (“The Committee”) today announced that Glass Lewis & Co., one of the nation’s leading independent proxy advisory firms, issued an analysis for the Center Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNBC) proxy contest. Glass Lewis has recommended that shareholders vote on The Committee’s WHITE proxy card for Lawrence Seidman and Raymond Vanaria.

In its analysis Glass Lewis noted, “The current management team has struggled to right the ship during the past year.” Glass Lewis went on further to mention, “we believe that the participation of a large, long-term shareholder on the board could be beneficial.”

“We are pleased that Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders vote on the WHITE proxy card and we strongly urge shareholders to support all of our nominees.” said Lawrence Seidman.

The Committee beneficially owns 1,294,240 shares of Center Bancorp (9.76% of the outstanding shares) and is Center Bancorp’s largest shareholder.

Shareholders that need assistance in voting their shares or have any questions are invited to call D.F. King & Co., Inc. toll-free at (800) 735-3591.

Contact: Seidman & AssociatesD.F. King & Co., Inc.

 Lawrence SeidmanRichard H. Grubaugh

(973) 952-0405(212) 493-6950

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