EMERSON, N.J. (November 4, 2016) - Unity Bank has opened its first Bergen County branch at 4 Emerson Plaza West, adjacent to the borough train station. Unity invites community residents to join bank staff and municipal and business leaders for a Grand Opening Celebration Day on Saturday, November 12th and a ribbon cutting reception on Monday, November 21st.
The grand opening event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on November 12th. Local residents can stop by to enjoy free giveaways, including two flat screen televisions; free hot dogs; the Blizzard of Dollars money machine; face painting and balloon animals; and a PLINKO game to win Unity Bank prizes.
Unity Bank President James A. Hughes, the Emerson Chamber of Commerce and local leaders will take part in a branch ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. November 21st. Light refreshments will be served during the reception.
"We hope local residents and businesses will join us for one or both of these events to help introduce the branch to the community," said Unity Bank President & CEO James A. Hughes. "The bank and Emerson branch staff are very excited to be open for business and we look forward to meeting people throughout the county. As a community bank, we are committed to becoming very involved on a local level and providing a personalized banking experience."
Unity Bank, based in Clinton, will have 17 branches throughout its service area with the addition of the Emerson location and a new branch in development for Somerville, scheduled to open in November. The Emerson mixed-use property previously housed a pharmacy and gift shop. The property has been renovated to provide the 1,500-square-foot branch and 1,500-square-feet of rentable retail space on the first floor. Three apartment rental units on the second floor are occupied.
The branch has dedicated parking, drive-up window, and drive-up/walk-up ATM. The full-service branch offers Unity's complete range of consumer and commercial deposit, lending and investment services, including remote deposit and mobile banking. The branch also includes a Unity café with beverages and Internet access for banking transactions and a comfortable lobby and seating area.
About Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), the parent company of Unity Bank, its primary and wholly owned subsidiary, is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, N.J. Unity Bank provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 16 bank branches in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Unity Bank provides traditional and community-oriented commercial banking services, including personal and business checking accounts and time deposits, money market accounts and regular savings accounts. For more information, please visit www.unitybank.com or call 800-618-BANK (800-618-2265).