[COMPANY LETTERHEAD OMMITTED]

February 11, 2010

Via EDGAR
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Christian Windsor
Special Counsel
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

                  Re:      Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
                           Form 10-K for Year Ended December 31, 2008
                           File No. 001-34096
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Dear Mr. Windsor:

     I am responding to the letter from the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
(the "SEC") addressed to Bridge Bancorp,  Inc. (the "Company") dated February 1,
2010  relating to the  above-referenced  filing.  The  Company's  responses  are
numbered to  correspond  with the numbers of the  comments  contained in the SEC
letter. For your convenience, we have included a copy of the text of the Staff's
comment above each response by the Company.

Proxy Statement
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Named Executive Officers, page 5

1.       Pursuant to our conversation with counsel for the company, we
         understand that in the future you will include five persons in the
         disclosure required by Item 402(a)(3)(iii) of Regulation S-K. Please
         confirm this in writing.

Response:       We hereby confirm that we will include five persons in the
- --------        disclosure  required by Item  402(a)(3)(iii)  of Regulation S-K.



Christian Windsor
February 11, 2010
Page 2


September 30, 2009 Form 10-Q
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2.       Please refer to our previous  comment 6 in our letter dated  December
         29, 2009.  Please provide the following  information in future filings:

         a.       Clarify whether the 75% loan to value ratio is the initial
                  ratio you utilize when originating the loan. If so, please
                  revise to provide an updated ratio, if known, monitored in
                  connection with your determination of the appropriate level of
                  allowance for loan losses, or reviewed in the evaluation
                  process for loans being restructured.

         b.       Discuss the real estate value trends in your particular area.
                  For example, please specifically discuss whether collateral
                  values are declining, increasing or stable and discuss the
                  severity of that trend. If this trend materially varies by
                  loan type, please discuss that as well.

         c.       Provide expanded disclosure as to why you do not expect a loss
                  on the potential problem loans noted in your response. For
                  example, if you are relying on guarantor support or believe
                  the borrower has sufficient cash flow to pay the loan, please
                  disclose that fact. If you believe the loans are well
                  collateralized, disclose that also.

     Response:  In future  filings we will discuss  deteriorating  credit trends
     --------   within  the  Commercial  Real  Estate  loan  portfolio  and  how
these trends are considered when determining the appropriate  level of allowance
for loan losses. We will discuss the overall level of  collateralization  within
the  Commercial  Real  Estate  portfolio.  Finally,  please be  advised  that in
response to the second sentence of 2. a., above,  there is no fixed and specific
updated ratio applied. Proposed disclosure is set forth below:

Loans of  approximately  $28.5  million or 6.5% of total loans at September  30,
2009 were  classified as potential  problem  loans  compared to $15.3 million or
3.4% at June 30,  2009,  $9.8  million or 2.3% at  December  31,  2008 and $11.1
million or 2.7% at September 30, 2008.  These loans are  classified as potential
problem loans as management has information  that indicates the borrower may not
be able to comply with the present  repayment terms.  These loans are subject to
increased  management attention and their classification is reviewed on at least
a quarterly  basis.  The increase in the 2009 level of potential  problem  loans
reflects the current  economic  environment as well as management's  decision to
enhance the asset and credit quality review process of the loan portfolio.  This
process  includes the early  identification  of potential  problem loans, a more
stringent  assessment of potential credit weaknesses and expanding the scope and
depth of individual credit reviews.


Christian Windsor
February 11, 2010
Page 3


At September 30, 2009, approximately $26.5 million of these loans are commercial
real estate ("CRE") loans which are current and well secured with real estate as
collateral.  In addition,  all but $2.1  million of the CRE loans have  personal
guarantees.  The remaining  $2.0 million in  classified  loans are unsecured and
current,  have personal  guarantees and demonstrate  sufficient cash flow to pay
the loans.  Due to the structure and nature of the credits,  we do not expect to
sustain a loss on these relationships.

CRE loans  represented  $219.1  million or 49.9% of the total loan  portfolio at
September 30, 2009 compared to $217.8 million or 48.8% at June 30, 2009,  $199.2
million or 46.3% at December  31, 2008 and $191.2  million or 46.3% at September
30, 2008. The Bank's underwriting standards for CRE loans requires an evaluation
of the cash flow of the  property,  the overall  cash flow of the  borrower  and
related guarantors as well as the value of the real estate securing the loan. In
addition,  the Bank's  underwriting  standards for CRE loans are consistent with
regulatory requirements with original loan to value ratios less than or equal to
75%. The Bank considers  delinquency trends, cash flow analysis,  and the impact
of the local  economy on  commercial  real  estate  values when  evaluating  the
appropriate  level of the allowance  for loan losses.  Real Estate values in our
geographic markets increased significantly from 2000 through 2007. Commencing in
2008,  following the financial  crisis and significant  downturn in the economy,
real  estate  values  began to decline.  This  decline  continued  into 2009 and
appears to have stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2009. The estimated  decline
in residential and commercial real estate values range from 15-20% from the 2007
levels, depending on the nature and location of the real estate.

3.       Please clarify whether you evaluate your loans for impairment under ASC
         310-10-35-22 using the practical expedient allowed therein. If so,
         please provide disclosure regarding the related non-recurring fair
         value measurement in your future filings. Refer to ASC 820-10-50-5.

Response: In future filings we will clarify that  the  method used  to  evaluate
- --------- loans for impairment is in accordance with ASC 310-10-35-22  using the
practical  expedient  allowed  therein.  We will  refer to ASC  820-10-50-5  and
provide disclosure regarding the related non-recurring fair value measurement in
your future filings. Proposed disclosure is set forth below:

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,  the Company had impaired  loans
as defined by FASB ASC No. 310,  "Receivables" of $9.2 million and $5.7 million,
respectively.  Impaired loans include individually  classified  nonaccrual loans
and troubled debt  restructured  ("TDR") loans.  For impaired and TDR loans, the
Bank  evaluates  the  fair  value  of the  loan  in  accordance  with  FASB  ASC
310-10-35-22.  For loans that are  collateral  dependent,  the fair value of the
collateral  is used to determine  the fair value of the loan.  The fair value of
the collateral is determined based upon recent appraised  values.

Christian Windsor
Febrary 11, 2010
Page 4

For unsecured  loans, the fair value is determined based on the present value of
expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate.

The fair value of the loan is compared to the carrying value to determine if any
write-down  or  specific  reserve  is  required.  These  methods  of fair  value
measurement  for impaired and TDR loans are  considered  level 3 within the fair
value hierarchy described in FASB ASC 820-10-50-5.



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     We trust that the above  information is responsive to the staff's comments.
Please direct any additional comments or questions to the undersigned.

                                            Sincerely,

                                            /s/ Howard H. Nolan

                                            Howard H. Nolan
                                            Senior Executive Vice President
                                            and Chief Financial Officer


cc:      John J. Gorman, Esq.