Bridge Bancorp, Inc. Names Rudolph Santoro New Director

BRIDGEHAMPTON, N.Y., June 24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- June 24, 2009) Bridge
Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:BDGE), the holding company for The
Bridgehampton National Bank (the "Bank"), announced that its Board of Directors
has appointed Rudolph J. Santoro, CPA, to serve as a Director of Bridge Bancorp,
Inc. and its banking subsidiary, The Bridgehampton National Bank. Mr. Santoro
will assume duties at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors
in July.

"The addition of an individual with Mr. Santoro's breadth of experience and
specialized knowledge is exciting and certainly strengthens our Board,"
commented Marcia Z. Hefter, the Company's chairperson.

Mr. Santoro is a retired Partner of Deloitte LLP ("Deloitte"), which provides
audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services. He
spent over 38 years at Deloitte, where he served as a National Industry Director
of the Publishing and Media Industry and was in charge of the firm's Long Island
Office. As a Senior Technical Partner for the Tri-State Region, Mr. Santoro was
also designated an SEC Specialist, frequently serving as a firm expert on
current accounting and SEC matters. Mr. Santoro holds a B.S. in Accounting from
Long Island University.

Mr. Santoro is a past Chairman of the Publishing Committee for the New York
State Society of CPAs, and a member of the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants. As an active member of the community, he serves as Vice
President and Board Member of Strategic Planning for both the Northeast Region
and Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and as a Trustee of Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of New York City. Mr. Santoro, a father of five, resides in
Huntington with his wife, Eileen.

Bridge Bancorp, Inc. is a one bank holding company engaged in commercial banking
and financial services through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bridgehampton
National Bank. Established in 1910, the Bank with assets of approximately $800
million, and a primary market area of the North and South Forks of Eastern Long
Island, extending westward further into Suffolk County, operates 15 retail
branch locations, including our newest branch in Shirley, New York. Through this
network and electronic delivery channels, we provide deposit and loan products
and financial services to local businesses, consumers and municipalities. Title
insurance services are offered through our subsidiary, Bridge Abstract and
investments through Bridge Investment Services.

The Bridgehampton National Bank continues a rich tradition of involvement in the
community by supporting programs and initiatives that promote local business,
the environment, education, healthcare, social services and the arts.

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CONTACT: Bridge Bancorp, Inc.
Howard H. Nolan, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
(631) 537-1001, ext. 7255