ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOB), formerly known as North Jersey Community Bancorp, the holding company for ConnectOne Bank, announced today the closing of its previously announced initial public offering of 1,600,000 shares of common stock at $28.00 per share resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $44.8 million. The shares issued today do not include up to 240,000 shares which may be purchased by the underwriters within 30 days pursuant to their over-allotment option granted by ConnectOne.