OceanFirst Financial completed the acquisition of Partners Bancorp for $186m.

OceanFirst Financial, a bank holding company, completed the acquisition of Partners Bancorp, a bank holding company, for $186m. “This partnership creates a powerful and innovative financial services provider better able to serve its clients and communities of today and tomorrow. The team at OceanFirst has built and maintains a high quality banking franchise, and there is no better team with which to unite to deliver community-style banking and to capitalize on the opportunities presented by an evolving industry," Lloyd B. Harrison, Partners CEO.