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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):  December 9, 2008

CENTER BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New Jersey
  
2-81353
  
52-1273725
(State Or Other
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction Of
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
Incorporation)
        
 
2455 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey
07083
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 862-3683

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events
 
On December 9, 2008, Center Bancorp issued a press release announcing that it has received preliminary approval to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's TARP Capital Purchase Program.  A copy of that press release is set forth in Item 9.01 of this Report.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1   Press release, dated December 9, 2008, announcing receipt of preliminary approval to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's TARP Capital Purchase Program.

 
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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.
 
  CENTER BANCORP, INC.  
       
 
By:
/s/ Anthony C. Weagley  
    Name: Anthony C. Weagley  
    Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
Dated:  December 11, 2008

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit 99.1  Press release, dated December 9, 2008, announcing receipt of preliminary approval to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's TARP Capital Purchase Program.
 
 
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