Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME	$ 15,626	$ 15,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees and costs	497	1,250
Depreciation and amortization	2,138	1,323
Amortization of intangible assets	304	157
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	652
Provision for loan losses	508	1,284
Loans originated for sale	(8,931)	(8,473)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	10,928	9,175
Change in market value of equity securities	(353)	18
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	(371)	(246)
Gains on other real estate and other repossessed assets	(36)	(25)
Losses on sales of premises and equipment	85	0
Stock-based compensation	696	994
Excess tax benefits	131	298
Increase in other assets	(2,590)	(2,388)
Increase in other liabilities	959	1,262
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	20,243	19,884
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash acquired in acquisitions	13,454	0
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of available for sale securities	42,074	20,928
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of held to maturity securities	4,153	5,820
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	1,138	0
Purchase of available for sale securities	(36,085)	(24,589)
Purchase of held to maturity securities	(8,510)	(18,461)
Purchase of equity securities	(95)	(326)
Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	25,792	688
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(27,675)	0
Net increase in loans	(38,506)	(73,247)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	253	145
Proceeds from dispositions and sales of premises and equipment	953	0
Purchases of premises and equipment	(1,793)	(1,354)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(24,847)	(90,396)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits	34,545	79,339
Increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	27,361	1,549
Repayments of other borrowings	(33,133)	(15,000)
Exercise of stock options	0	248
Retirement of restricted stock	(571)	(744)
Dividends paid	(5,838)	(4,778)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	22,364	60,614
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17,760	(9,898)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	208,599	142,933
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	226,359	133,035
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	230	2,046
Cash paid during the period for interest	13,001	6,716
Transfer of loans into other repossessed assets and other real estate owned	102	669
Initial recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets	19,239
Initial recognition of operating lease liabilities	20,823
Non-cash assets acquired:
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	1,767	0
Investment securities available for sale	22,734	0
Loans, including loans held for sale	428,072	0
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	21,448	0
Other assets	8,602	0
Total non-cash assets acquired	482,623	0
Deposits	409,638	0
Other borrowings	40,957	0
Other liabilities	2,065	0
Total liabilities assumed	452,660	0
Common stock issued and fair value of stock options converted to Lakeland Bancorp stock options	$ 43,417	$ 0