Exhibit 99.1

100 Enterprise Dr.

Rockaway, NJ 07866

SUSSEX BANCORP REPORTS 62% EPS GROWTH FOR FIRST QUARTER 2016

ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY – April 26, 2016 – Sussex Bancorp (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SBBX), the holding company for Sussex Bank (the “Bank”), today announced a 61.9% increase in net income per diluted common share to $0.34 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to $0.21 for the same period last year. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company reported net income of $1.6 million as compared to net income of $952 thousand for the same period last year. The improvement for the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period last year was driven by a 17.6% increase in net interest income as a result of strong growth in average loans and deposits, which increased $89.0 million, or 18.9%, and $86.2 million, or 18.5%, respectively, and a $435 thousand, or 108.9%, increase in income before taxes from our insurance agency, Tri-State Insurance Agency. For the first quarter of the 2016, return on average assets and equity were 0.90% and 11.4%, respectively, as compared to the same period last year of 0.64% and 7.3%, respectively.

“I am excited to report yet another quarter of exceptional financial performance for Sussex Bancorp.  Each of our principal business lines produced outstanding results, due in large part to the meaningful synergies that exist between them.   In the first quarter our commercial loans and total deposits grew at an annualized rate of 33% and 44%, respectively, while our insurance subsidiary increased its pretax earnings 109%.   This growth along with a stable net interest margin is having a positive effect on our operating leverage, which boosted our return on average assets to a strong 0.90%.  Of note is that our growth continues to be organically generated and our production pipelines remain very robust,” said Anthony Labozzetta, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sussex Bank. 

“In March 2016, we opened another banking center, utilizing our new banking model that includes more technology, a smaller footprint and a new approach to staffing.  Roughly two months after its grand opening, the Oradell, NJ banking center has approximately $36 million in deposits with a cost of deposits of 0.56%, exceeding our expectations.  The efficiency and productivity of our new banking center model is very promising and it continues to demonstrate that we can reach break-even and produce positive operating leverage sooner than anticipated,” stated Mr. Labozzetta.

Financial Performance

Net Income. For the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company reported net income of $1.6 million, or $0.34 per basic and diluted share, as compared to net income of $952 thousand, or $0.21 per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year. The increase in net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was driven by a $839 thousand, or 17.1%, increase in net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis resulting from strong loan and deposit growth and a 108.9% increase in income before income taxes from Tri-State Insurance Agency as compared to the same quarter last year. The aforementioned were partially offset by an increase in non-interest expenses largely due to our growth and expansion into new markets.

Income before income taxes increased $1.0 million or 76.9% to $2.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to $1.3 million for the same period last year. Tri-State Insurance Agency’s contribution to the Company’s income before income taxes for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 increased $435 thousand or 108.9% to $834 thousand as compared to $399 thousand for the same period last year. The increase in Tri-State Insurance Agency’s contribution to the Company’s income before income taxes was mostly due to an increase in contingency fee income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 of $405 thousand or 127.7% as compared to the same period last year. The Company’s income before income taxes, excluding Tri-State Insurance Agency, increased $586 thousand or 63.1% to $1.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period last year.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $839 thousand, or 17.1%, to $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2015. The increase in net interest income was largely due to a $105.0 million, or 18.6%, increase in average interest earning assets, principally loans receivable, which increased $89.0 million, or 18.9%. The improvement in net interest income was partly offset by a decline in the net interest margin of 7 basis points to 3.46% for the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. The decline in the net interest margin was mostly attributed to an 8 basis point increase in the average rate on interest bearing deposits, which was primarily driven by market competition and the Company’s strategy to use longer term wholesale deposit funding to manage interest rate risk. Included in the net interest margin decrease is a 4 basis point decline in the average rate earned on loans, which is mostly due to loan growth and loan repricing in a low rate environment.

Provision for Loan Losses. Provision for loan losses decreased $94 thousand, or 30.8%, to $211 thousand for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $305 thousand for the same period in 2015.

Non-interest Income. Non-interest income increased $623 thousand, or 32.8%, to $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to higher insurance commissions and fees, which increased $566 thousand, or 49.0%, for the first quarter of 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015. The growth in Tri-State Insurance Agency’s commissions and fees was principally due to an increase in contingency fee income of $405 thousand or 127.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the same period last year.

Non-interest Expense. The Company’s non-interest expenses increased $540 thousand, or 10.7%, to $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to the same period last year. The increase for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015, was largely due to increases in salaries and employee benefits of $573 thousand and in data processing expenses of $195 thousand, which were partially offset by decreases in director fees and expenses and write-downs related to foreclosed real estate of $107 thousand and $89 thousand, respectively. The increase in salaries and employee benefits expense was partially due to an increase in personnel to support our growth initiative in new markets, including the opening of our Oradell branch in the first quarter of 2016.

Financial Condition

At March 31, 2016, the Company’s total assets were $716.8 million, an increase of $32.3 million, or 4.7%, as compared to total assets of $684.5 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in total assets was largely driven by growth in loans receivable of $36.6 million, or 6.7%, which was partially offset by a decline in the securities portfolio of $7.3 million, or 7.2%.

Total loans receivable, net of unearned income, increased $36.6 million, or 6.7%, to $580.1 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $543.4 million at December 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company had $50.6 million in commercial loan production, which was partly offset by $2.4 million in commercial loan payoffs.

The Company’s total deposits increased $57.4 million, or 11.1%, to $575.3 million at March 31, 2016, from $517.9 million at December 31, 2015. The growth in deposits was due to increases in both interest bearing deposits of $35.5 million, or 8.2%, and non-interest bearing deposits of $21.9 million, or 25.2%, at March 31, 2016, as compared to December 31, 2015. The increase was partially offset by a $28.2 million, or 29.5%, decrease in borrowings to $67.4 million at March 31, 2016 from $95.7 million at December 31, 2015. Included in the aforementioned deposit total is $35.9 million in deposit balances with a cost of 0.56% attributed to our newest branch in Oradell, New Jersey, which opened in the beginning of March 2016. Also, included is $51.8 million in deposit balances with a cost of 0.47% attributed to our branch in Astoria, New York, which opened in Mid-March of 2015.

At March 31, 2016, the Company’s total stockholders’ equity was $55.7 million, an increase of $1.7 million when compared to December 31, 2015. The increase was largely due to net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, the leverage, Tier I risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and common equity Tier I capital ratios for the Bank were 9.18%, 11.29%, 12.31% and 11.29%, respectively, all in excess of the ratios required to be deemed “well-capitalized.”

Asset and Credit Quality

The ratio of NPAs, which include non-accrual loans, loans 90 days past due and still accruing, troubled debt restructured loans currently performing in accordance with renegotiated terms and foreclosed real estate, to total assets improved to 1.39% at March 31, 2016 from 1.49% at December 31, 2015. NPAs decreased $270 thousand, or 2.6%, to $9.9 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $10.2 million at December 31, 2015. Non-accrual loans increased $41 thousand, or 0.80%, to $5.4 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $5.3 million at December 31, 2015. The top five non-accrual loan relationships total $3.4 million, which equates to 63.1% of total non-accrual loans and 33.9% of total NPAs at March 31, 2016. The remaining non-accrual loans at March 31, 2016 have an average loan balance of $94 thousand. Loans past due 30 to 89 days increased $2.0 million, or 71.5%, to approximately $4.8 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $2.8 million at December 31, 2015. The increase was largely due to four loans. Loans that make up approximately half of the balance increase have made payments to bring their status current in April.

The Company continues to actively market its foreclosed real estate properties, which decreased $26 thousand to $3.3 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $3.4 million at December 31, 2015. At March 31, 2016, the Company’s foreclosed real estate properties had an average carrying value of approximately $303 thousand per property.

The allowance for loan losses increased by $222 thousand, or 4.0%, to $5.8 million, or 1.00% of total loans, at March 31, 2016, compared to $5.6 million, or 1.03% of total loans, at December 31, 2015. The Company recorded $211 thousand in provision for loan losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2016. Additionally, the Company recorded net recoveries of $11 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as compared to $183 thousand in net charge-offs for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-accrual loans increased to 108.6% at March 31, 2016 from 105.2% at December 31, 2015.

About Sussex Bancorp

Sussex Bancorp is the holding company for Sussex Bank, which operates through its regional offices and corporate centers in Wantage and Rockaway, New Jersey, its twelve branch offices located in Andover, Augusta, Franklin, Hackettstown, Newton, Montague, Sparta, Vernon, Oradell and Wantage, New Jersey, and Port Jervis and Astoria, New York, and a loan production office in Oradell, New Jersey, and for the Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc., a full service insurance agency with locations in Augusta and Oradell, New Jersey. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.sussexbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward looking and are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as "expect," "estimate," “assume,” "believe," "anticipate," "will," "forecast," "plan," "project" or similar words. Such statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, changes to interest rates, the ability to control costs and expenses, general economic conditions, the success of the Company’s efforts to diversify its revenue base by developing additional sources of non-interest income while continuing to manage its existing fee-based business, risks associated with the quality of the Company’s assets and the ability of its borrowers to comply with repayment terms.  Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after this date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Steven Fusco, SEVP/CFO

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