OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.

110 WEST FRONT STREET

RED BANK, NEW JERSEY 07701-1139

VIA EDGAR

December 13, 2018

Division of Corporate Finance

Office of Financial Services

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-3628

Re: OceanFirst Financial Corp.

Registration Statement on Form S-4

File No. 333-228698

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby requests, pursuant to Rules 460 and 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-228698) (the “Form S-4”) of OceanFirst Financial Corp. be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 14, 2018. We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to David C. Ingles of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP at (212) 735-2697 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing to the addressees listed on the cover page of the Form S-4.

Very truly yours,
OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP.
By:	/s/ Steven J. Tsimbinos
	Name: Steven J. Tsimbinos
	Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

cc: Christopher D. Maher, OceanFirst Financial Corp.

David C. Ingles, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Jessica Livingston, United States Securities and Exchange Commission