Marist High School Students Graduate Provident BFF Program

From left to right: Anthony Romano, Teacher, Marist High School; Gail Godesky, Market Manager, Provident Bank; Gabriella Leahey, Benjamin Karioki, Nancy Rodriguez, Justin Gerena, David Zheng, Denesia Mitchell, Joe Spatola, Corporate Compliance Director, Provident Bank; and Alice Miesnik, Head of School, Marist High School.

Representatives from The Provident Bank recently hosted a certificate ceremony at Marist High School in Bayonne, N.J., for students who completed the Provident BFF (Becoming Financially Fit) program. Since expanding the program in September, the program has taught 2,658 New Jersey and Pennsylvania students about building and maintaining good credit, investing, and higher-education financing through self-paced, online modules.

About The Provident Bank

The Provident Bank, (www.provident.bank) a community-oriented bank offering “Commitment you can count on” since 1839, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS), which reported assets of $9.03 billion as of March 31, 2016. With $6.15 billion in deposits, The Provident Bank provides a comprehensive suite of financial products and services through its network of branches throughout northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The Bank also provides fiduciary and wealth management services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Beacon Trust Company.