UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 3, 2009

CENTER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey	2-81353	52-1273725
(State or Other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification No.)
Incorporation)

2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey                          07083

(Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 862-3683

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 3, 2009, Center Bancorp, Inc. (“Center Bancorp”) issued a press release announcing that it has set a subscription price of $7.00 per share for its previously announced rights offering of up to approximately $11.0 million of its Common Stock to its shareholders of record as of September 1, 2009.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1  - Center Bancorp, Inc. Press Release, dated September 3, 2009

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CENTER BANCORP, INC.
By:	/s/ Anthony C. Weagley
	Name:  Anthony C. Weagley
	Title:    President & CEO

Dated: September 3, 2009

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1  - Center Bancorp, Inc. Press Release, dated September 3, 2009

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