CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Interest income:
Loans	$ 100,141	$ 78,889	$ 273,340	$ 233,845
Debt securities	8,479	5,040	23,456	16,379
Equity investments and other	1,879	1,491	4,102	3,411
Total interest income	110,499	85,420	300,898	253,635
Interest expense:
Deposits	9,238	5,379	17,596	20,200
Borrowed funds	5,296	2,909	12,313	8,683
Total interest expense	14,534	8,288	29,909	28,883
Net interest income	95,965	77,132	270,989	224,752
Credit loss expense (benefit)	1,016	(3,179)	4,121	(10,259)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (benefit)	94,949	80,311	266,868	235,011
Other income:
Bankcard services revenue	1,509	3,409	7,782	10,052
Net gain (loss) on sales of loans	168	(15)	348	3,180
Net gain (loss) on equity investments	3,362	(466)	(7,502)	8,397
Net gain (loss) from other real estate operations	0	(3)	48	(12)
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,356	1,640	4,881	4,771
Commercial loan swap income	1,471	1,588	6,546	2,772
Other	396	173	579	1,068
Total other income	15,150	9,883	31,543	42,521
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits	34,124	30,730	97,972	89,008
Occupancy	5,288	5,005	15,790	15,380
Equipment	1,150	1,124	3,856	4,008
Marketing	655	496	2,242	1,555
Federal deposit insurance and regulatory assessments	1,757	1,459	5,435	4,422
Data processing	6,560	5,363	18,466	13,796
Check card processing	1,231	1,337	3,728	4,012
Professional fees	2,502	3,089	8,296	8,317
Amortization of core deposit intangible	1,171	1,354	3,559	4,110
Branch consolidation (benefit) expense, net	(346)	4,014	602	5,051
Merger related expenses	298	225	2,459	1,052
Other operating expense	4,607	4,477	12,748	11,315
Total operating expenses	58,997	58,673	175,153	162,026
Income before provision for income taxes	51,102	31,521	123,258	115,506
Provision for income taxes	12,298	7,354	29,212	28,087
Net income	38,804	24,167	94,046	87,419
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	193	0	715	0
Net income attributable to OceanFirst Financial Corp.	38,611	24,167	93,331	87,419
Dividends on preferred shares	1,004	1,004	3,012	3,012
Net income available to common stockholders	37,607	23,163	90,319	84,407
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 37,607	$ 23,163	$ 90,319	$ 84,407
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.40	$ 1.54	$ 1.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.39	$ 1.53	$ 1.41
Average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	58,681	59,311	58,777	59,619
Average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	58,801	59,515	58,918	59,862
Trust and asset management revenue
Other income:
Other income	$ 568	$ 584	$ 1,835	$ 1,774
Fees and service charges
Other income:
Other income	$ 6,320	$ 2,973	$ 17,026	$ 10,519