April 2, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Center Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNBC), parent company of Union Center National Bank, said that Brenda Curtis has resigned from the boards of directors of the company and the Bank, effective March 24, 2010.

On March 25, 2010, Phyllis S. Klein was appointed to the boards of directors of the company and the Bank. Klein, age 48, has been a partner with the law firm of Donahue, Hagan, Klein, Newsome & O'Donnell, P.C., for thirteen years. Klein has been named to the Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee and Executive Committee of the boards of directors of the company and the Bank. She will stand for election at the company's 2010 annual meeting of shareholders.

Klein holds a BA from the University of Delaware and a JD from New York Law School.

Center Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company which operates Union Center National Bank, its main subsidiary.

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