New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:25-bk-17472 - Work 'N Gear, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Work 'N Gear, LLC
Chapter
7
Judge
Mark Edward Hall
Filed
07/16/2025
Last Filing
09/28/2026
Asset
Yes
Vol
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-17472-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  07/16/2025
341 meeting:  08/13/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  10/31/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  01/12/2026

Debtor

Work 'N Gear, LLC

1900 Route 70
Lakewood, NJ 08701
OCEAN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX

represented by
Maria A.G. Harper

A.Y. Strauss LLC
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue,
Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
201-694-1420
Email: [email protected]

Eric Horn

A.Y. Strauss
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-287-5006
Fax : 973-226-4104
Email: [email protected]

David Salhanick

A.Y. Strauss
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-425-5548
Email: [email protected]

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

US Dept of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 645-3014

represented by
Rachel Wolf

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
202-834-3003
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Official Committee Of Unsecured Creditors, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors

c/o Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Attn: Jeffrey Cohen
Attn: Brent Weisenberg
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973.597.2500

represented by
Colleen Restel

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-6310
Email: [email protected]

Creditor Committee

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

One Lowenstein Drive
Attn: Colleen M. Restel, Esq.
Roseland, NJ 07068
represented by
Colleen Restel

(See above for address)

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
09/28/2026Docket Text
Hearing Withdrawn (related document:382 **WITHDRAWN**Application for Compensation for Work 'N Gear, LLC, Accountant, period: 10/9/2025 to 5/12/2026, fee: $39040, expenses: $1761. Filed by Work 'N Gear, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2026 at 10:00 AM, EJO - Courtroom 2, Trenton.. Modified on 9/3/2026 TO REFLECT WITHDRAWN AT DOCKET NO. 384 (mff). Filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) (mff)
09/18/2026391Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/18/2026. (Admin.)
09/18/2026390Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/18/2026. (Admin.)
09/16/2026389Docket Text
Order Granting Application for Compensation for KCP ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, FINANCIAL ADVISORS, fees awarded: $574,402.50, expenses awarded: $2,553.21 (Related Doc # [378]). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 9/16/2026. (as)
09/16/2026388Docket Text
Order Granting Application for Compensation for A.Y. STRAUSS LLC, fees awarded: $413,100.00, expenses awarded: $2,536.05 (Related Doc # [375]). Service of notice of the entry of this order pursuant to Rule 9022 was made on the appropriate parties. See BNC Certificate of Notice. Signed on 9/16/2026. (as)
09/15/2026Docket Text
Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter To Be Decided on the Papers (related document:378 Application for Compensation for KCP ADVISORY GROUP, LLC, FINANCIAL ADVISORS, Work 'N Gear, LLC, Consultant, period: 7/16/2025 to 5/12/2026, CORRECT FEE: $574,402.50, CORRECT EXPENSES: $2,553.21. fee: $574403, expenses: $2553. Filed by Eric Horn, Work 'N Gear, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 9/15/2026 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 3E, Newark. Modified on 8/17/2026: TO CLARIFY TEXT (as). Filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) (as)
09/15/2026Docket Text
Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter To Be Decided on the Papers (related document:375 Application for Compensation for A.Y. STRAUSS LLC, Work 'N Gear, LLC, Debtor's Attorney, period: 7/16/2025 to 5/12/2026, fee: $413,100.00, expenses: $2,536.05. Filed by Work 'N Gear, LLC. Hearing scheduled for 9/15/2026 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 3E, Newark. Modified on 8/12/2026: PROPOSED ORDER NOT FILED. TO CLARIFY TEXT (as). Filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) (as)
09/10/2026387Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing on Application for Compensation. No. of Notices: 265. Notice Date 09/10/2026. (Admin.)
09/08/2026Docket Text
Correction Notice in Electronic Filing (related document:[383] Application for Compensation filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC). Type of Error: Incorrect hearing date and location on Notice of Fee Application, filed by Eric H. Horn. Please correct, serve and refile the Notice of Fee Application using the Support event found under the Misc. Events category and link to the [383] Application for Compensation. (as)
09/01/2026386Docket Text
Certificate of Service (related document:[383] Application for Compensation filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC, [385] Document filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) filed by Eric Horn on behalf of Work 'N Gear, LLC. (Horn, Eric)