Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME	$ 39,405	$ 29,565
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees and costs	3,763	3,351
Depreciation and amortization	3,272	2,885
Amortization of intangible assets	489	532
Provision for loan and lease losses	4,872	3,848
Loans originated for sale	(42,575)	(61,566)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	43,444	60,707
Gains on sales of securities	(2,524)	(370)
Gains on proceeds from bank owned life insurance policies	(45)	(864)
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	(1,347)	(1,598)
Gains on other real estate and other repossessed assets	(527)	(254)
(Gains) losses on sales of premises and equipment	(850)	117
Long-term debt prepayment penalty	2,828
Stock-based compensation	1,982	1,494
Excess tax benefits	582
Increase in other assets	(5,780)	(8,194)
Increase in other liabilities	198	7,869
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	47,187	37,522
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash acquired in acquisitions		68,751
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of available for sale securities	68,852	58,911
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of held to maturity securities	33,345	24,369
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities	4,500	15,654
Purchase of available for sale securities	(113,770)	(87,767)
Purchase of held to maturity securities	(21,157)	(49,022)
Purchase of bank owned life insurance	(33,000)
Death benefit proceeds from bank owned life insurance policy	148	2,129
Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	11,942	2,207
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(9,626)	(953)
Net increase in loans and leases	(226,022)	(254,307)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	3,972	2,051
Proceeds from dispositions and sales of premises and equipment	1,638	15
Purchases of premises and equipment	(2,070)	(2,851)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(281,248)	(220,813)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits	264,654	364,141
Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	77,606	(121,534)
Proceeds from other borrowings	276,212	14,921
Repayments of other borrowings	(342,757)	(59,000)
Net proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		73,558
Exercise of stock options	313
Issuance of stock		10
Retirement of restricted stock	(773)	(206)
Dividends paid	(14,078)	(11,741)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	261,177	260,149
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	27,116	76,858
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	175,801	118,493
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	202,917	195,351
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	18,908	15,168
Cash paid during the period for interest	18,649	11,957
Transfer of loans and leases into other repossessed assets and other real estate owned	$ 3,542	2,732
Non-cash assets acquired:
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		3,742
Investment securities held for maturity		10,810
Investment securities available for sale		7,474
Loans, including loans held for sale		579,300
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net		29,348
Other assets		32,353
Total non-cash assets acquired		663,027
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits		(582,526)
Other borrowings		(66,622)
Other liabilities		(8,755)
Total liabilities assumed		(657,903)
Common stock issued and fair value of stock options converted to Lakeland Bancorp stock options		$ 73,874