CRANBURY, N.J. (AP) _ 1st Constitution Bancorp (FCCY) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $5.4 million.

The bank, based in Cranbury, New Jersey, said it had earnings of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 59 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.

The holding company for 1st Constitution Bank posted revenue of $20 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $18.7 million, which also beat Street forecasts.

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