Highlands State Bank names Gerald Lake senior vice president

VERNON — Highlands State Bank, a local community bank located in Vernon’s town center, has named Gerald R. Lake, of Oak Ridge, as a Senior Vice President. The announcement was made by George E. Irwin, President and CEO of the bank. Lake will be responsible for developing a profitable commercial loan portfolio at Highlands State Bank, with a focus on serving local businesses. Prior to joining Highlands State Bank, Lake served as a Vice President and Senior Loan Officer at Sussex Bank, where he made a major contribution to that bank’s loan growth. He is a seasoned banking veteran, having received training in New York City with the former Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company and with Bank of New York. A member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and a Licensed New Jersey Real Estate Broker, Lake is a former Deputy State Director of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and a graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy. An independent community bank, Highlands State Bank offers a complete selection of commercial and business services, as well as standard retail financial services such as checking, savings, mortgages and consumer loans. Highland State Bank also provides customers with the added convenience of Saturday and Sunday hours and free Internet banking with bill pay. The lobby is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and until 7 p.m. on Fridays. Additionally, it is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, stop by Highlands State Bank at 310 Route 94; call the bank at 973-764-3200; or log on to their Web site at www.highlandsstatebank.com. The bank is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Opportunity/Equal Housing Lender.