ISELIN, N.J. and OAK RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: PFS) (“Provident”), the parent company of Provident Bank, and Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: LBAI) (“Lakeland”), the parent company of Lakeland Bank, today announced the receipt of their respective stockholder and shareholder approvals in connection with the proposed merger of Lakeland with and into Provident.