Exhibit 99.2

PROXY

                               BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP

                         SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                            to be held April 24, 2003

                      THIS REVOCABLE PROXY IS SOLICITED BY
                  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRIDGE VIEW BANCORP

       The undersigned shareholder of Bridge View Bancorp, a New Jersey
corporation ("Bridge View"), hereby appoints Charles Caruso and Michael Lesler
(the "Proxies"), and either of them, with full power to act alone and with full
power of substitution and revocation, as proxies of the undersigned to attend
the special meeting of shareholders of Bridge View to be held at the Radisson
Hotel, located at 401 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood, New Jersey, on April
24, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. local time, and any adjournment or postponement thereof,
and to vote the number of shares the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present upon the following items and to vote according to their
discretion on any other matter which may properly be presented for action at
said meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof:

1.     Approval and Adoption of the Merger Agreement. The approval and adoption
       of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 18, 2002, between
       Bridge View and Interchange Financial Services Corporation as described
       in the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus, dated _______, 2003.

       [ ] For                     [ ] Against                 [ ] Abstain

2.     Other Business. Such other business as may properly come before the
       special meeting and any postponement or adjournment thereof. Management
       of Bridge View is not aware of any such other business.

       The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said Proxies, or
either of them or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof, and acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of
Shareholders and the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus accompanying it.

       This Proxy will be voted as specified by you above, or if no choice is
specified, this Proxy will be voted "For" the Proposals set forth above.

       Please sign exactly as name appears. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please
provide full corporate name and name and capacity of the authorized officer
signing on behalf of such corporation. If a partnership, please provide
partnership name and name and capacity of the person signing on behalf of such
partnership.

Dated: _________________________, 2003


                                        Signature:____________________________

                                        Signature:____________________________
                                        (If held jointly)

SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.