CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT FOR AMER SALEEM

                                BCB BANCORP, INC.

                           CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT
                                       FOR
                                   AMER SALEEM

     This  AGREEMENT is made effective as of October 12, 2006 by and between BCB
BANCORP, INC., (the "Company"), and AMER SALEEM (the "Executive"). Any reference
to "Bank" herein shall mean BAYONNE COMMUNITY BANK, a New Jersey commercial bank
or any successor thereto.

     WHEREAS,  the Company and the Bank recognize the  substantial  contribution
the  Executive has made to the Company and the Bank and the Company and the Bank
wish  to  protect  his  position  therewith  for  the  period  provided  in this
Agreement; and

     WHEREAS,  the Executive has been elected to, and has agreed to serve in the
position  of Vice  President  of  Commercial  Lending  for the  Bank,  which are
positions of substantial responsibility;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the contribution of the Executive,  and
upon the other terms and  conditions  hereinafter  provided,  the parties hereto
agree as follows:

1.       TERM OF AGREEMENT

     The "term" of this Agreement  shall be thirty-six (36) full calendar months
from the effective date of this Agreement set forth above, and shall include any
extension or renewal made  pursuant to this  Section.  Commencing on October 12,
2006 and continuing on October 12th of each year  thereafter  (the  "Anniversary
Date"),  this  Agreement  shall  renew  for an  additional  year  such  that the
remaining  term shall be three (3) years unless  written  notice of  non-renewal
("Non-Renewal  Notice") is provided to  Executive  at least thirty (30) days and
not more than  sixty  (60) days prior to any such  Anniversary  Date,  that this
Agreement shall  terminate at the end of thirty-six  (36) months  following such
Anniversary Date.

2. CHANGE IN CONTROL

     This Agreement provides for certain payments and benefits to Executive only
in the event of Change in Control.

     A "Change  in  Control"  shall  mean (i) a change in the  ownership  of the
Company or Bank, (ii) a change in the effective  control of the Company or Bank,
or (iii) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the
Company or Bank, as described below.

     (a) A change in the ownership of a corporation  occurs on the date that any
one  person,  or more than one  person  acting as a group  (as  defined  in 2005
Proposed Treasury Regulations section 1.409A-3(g)(5)(v)(B)),  acquires ownership
of stock of the Company or Bank that, together with stock held by such person or
group,  constitutes more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total
voting power of the stock of such corporation.  For these purposes,  a change in
ownership will not be deemed to have occurred if no stock of the Company or Bank
is outstanding.

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     (b) A change in the effective  control of the Company or Bank occurs on the
date that either (i) any one person,  or more than one person  acting as a group
(as defined in 2005 Proposed Treasury Regulations section 1.409A-3(g)(5)(vi)(B))
acquires (or has acquired  during the 12-month  period ending on the date of the
most recent  acquisition  by such person or persons)  ownership  of stock of the
Company or Bank  possessing  35 percent or more of the total voting power of the
stock of the Company or Bank, or (ii) a majority of the members of the Company's
or Bank's board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors
whose  appointment  or election is not  endorsed by a majority of the members of
the Company's or Bank's board of directors  prior to the date of the appointment
or  election,  provided  that this  subsection  "(ii)" is  inapplicable  where a
majority shareholder of the Company or Bank is another corporation.

     (c) A change in a  substantial  portion of the  Company's or Bank's  assets
occurs on the date that any one person or more than one person acting as a group
(as    defined    in    2005    Proposed    Treasury     Regulations     section
1.409A-3(g)(5)(vii)(C))  acquires  (or has acquired  during the 12-month  period
ending on the date of the most  recent  acquisition  by such  person or persons)
assets from the Company or Bank that have a total gross fair market  value equal
to or more than 40 percent of the total  gross fair  market  value of (i) all of
the  assets  of the  Company  or Bank,  or (ii) the  value of the  assets  being
disposed of, either of which is