CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Interest income:
Loans	$ 90,731	$ 77,048	$ 173,199	$ 154,956
Debt securities	7,473	5,984	14,977	11,339
Equity investments and other	1,212	309	2,223	1,920
Total interest income	99,416	83,341	190,399	168,215
Interest expense:
Deposits	4,317	6,325	8,358	14,821
Borrowed funds	4,302	3,000	7,017	5,774
Total interest expense	8,619	9,325	15,375	20,595
Net interest income	90,797	74,016	175,024	147,620
Credit loss expense (benefit)	1,254	(6,460)	3,105	(7,080)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (benefit)	89,543	80,476	171,919	154,700
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue	3,310	3,591	6,273	6,643
Net gain on sales of loans	3	1,279	180	3,195
Net (loss) gain on equity investments	(8,078)	576	(10,864)	8,863
Net gain (loss) from other real estate operations	50	(1)	48	(9)
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,422	1,716	3,525	3,131
Commercial loan swap income	2,294	73	5,075	1,184
Other	236	169	183	895
Total other income	7,541	11,803	16,393	32,638
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	33,153	29,912	63,848	58,278
Occupancy	4,758	5,314	10,502	10,375
Equipment	1,336	1,306	2,706	2,884
Marketing	971	625	1,587	1,059
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments	1,788	1,099	3,678	2,963
Data processing	6,170	4,402	11,906	8,433
Check card processing	1,515	1,303	2,497	2,675
Professional fees	2,472	2,391	5,794	5,228
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,178	1,361	2,388	2,756
Branch consolidation expense, net	546	26	948	1,037
Merger related expenses	196	446	2,161	827
Other operating expense	4,578	3,485	8,141	6,838
Total operating expenses	58,661	51,670	116,156	103,353
Income before provision for income taxes	38,423	40,609	72,156	83,985
Provision for income taxes	8,940	10,054	16,914	20,733
Net income	29,483	30,555	55,242	63,252
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	522	0	522	0
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.	28,961	30,555	54,720	63,252
Dividends on preferred shares	1,004	1,004	2,008	2,008
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 27,957	$ 29,551	$ 52,712	$ 61,244
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.49	$ 0.90	$ 1.02
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.49	$ 0.89	$ 1.02
Average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	58,894	59,701	58,823	59,776
Average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	58,995	59,966	58,975	60,040
Trust and asset management revenue
Other income:
Other income	$ 658	$ 591	$ 1,267	$ 1,190
Fees and service charges
Other income:
Other income	$ 7,646	$ 3,809	$ 10,706	$ 7,546