New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division September 26, 2017, DOCKET NO. C-000045-16 (Strougo v. Ocean Shore Holding Co.)

MENDEZ, A.J.S.C.

*150This matter comes before the court upon plaintiff's motion for final approval of *316a class action settlement under Rule 4:32-2. The underlying action arises out of a merger in which defendant, OceanFirst Financial Corporation ("OceanFirst") acquired defendant, Ocean Shore Holding Company ("Ocean Shore") in a deal worth approximately $145 million.