8-K

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 24, 2007

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	000-18546	11-2934195
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Montauk Highway
Bridgehampton, New York	11932
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(631) 537-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01                     Other Events.

On September 24, 2007, the Board of Directors of Bridge Bancorp, Inc. declared a dividend for the third quarter of 2007 of $0.23 per share, with a record date of October 9, 2007, payable to stockholders on October 22, 2007.

Attached as an exhibit is the Company's press release dated September 25, 2007 announcing the Board of Directors’ actions.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1  Press release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2007 DIVIDEND,” dated September 25, 2007.

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.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Howard H. Nolan

Howard H. Nolan

Chief Operating Officer

Dated:  September 25, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1           Press release titled, “BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2007 DIVIDEND,” dated September 25, 2007.

EX-99.1 CHARTER

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

              

Contact: Howard Nolan, SEVP

Chief Operating Officer

(631) 537-1001, ext. 7255

BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2007 DIVIDEND

(Bridgehampton, NY – September 25, 2007) Bridge Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ^®/OTCBB:BDGE), the holding company for The Bridgehampton National Bank (“BNB”), announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share.  The dividend will be payable on October 22, 2007 to shareholders of record as of October 9, 2007.  The Company continues its trend of uninterrupted dividends.

Founded in 1910, The Bridgehampton National Bank operates retail branches in Bridgehampton, Cutchogue, East Hampton, Greenport Village, Hampton Bays, Mattituck, Montauk, Peconic Landing in Greenport, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Southampton Village, Southold and Westhampton Beach.  The Bank’s newest branch will open on September 26^th in the Little Bay Shopping Plaza in Wading River.

The Bridgehampton National Bank maintains a policy of community involvement on eastern Long Island through its support of programs and initiatives that enhance local businesses, the environment, education, healthcare, social services and the arts.

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