New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case number: 2:26-bk-11644 - Mountain Lakes Club, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
Case title
Mountain Lakes Club, Inc.
Chapter
7
Judge
Stacey L. Meisel
Filed
02/13/2026
Last Filing
10/04/2026
Asset
No
Vol
v
Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-11644-SLM

Assigned to: Judge Stacey L. Meisel
Chapter 7
Voluntary
No asset

Date filed:  02/13/2026
341 meeting:  04/10/2026

Debtor

Mountain Lakes Club, Inc.

PO Box 185
Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
MORRIS-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: XX-XXXXXXX
aka
MLC, The Club


represented by
Sam Della Fera, Jr

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
105 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-530-2076
Email: [email protected]

Trustee

Jeffrey Thomas Testa

McCarter & English, LLP
McCarter & English
Four Gateway Center
100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 639-7939

represented by
Formanlaw LLC d/b/a Forman Holt

365 West Passaicc Street
Suite 400
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650

Michael E. Holt

Forman Holt
2 University Plaza Drive
Suite 308
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-845-1000
Fax : 201-655-6650
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
 
 

Latest Dockets
Date Filed#Docket Text
10/01/2026Docket Text
Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens( 26-11644-SLM) [motion,msfracl] ( 199.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A50165339, fee amount $ 199.00. (re: Doc#44) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
10/01/202645Docket Text
Notice of Proposed Private Sale re: Club liquor license number 1425-31-006-001 issued by the Borough of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.(related document:44 Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens filed by Trustee Jeffrey Thomas Testa) Hearing scheduled for 11/3/2026 at 10:00 a.m.. Filed by Michael E. Holt on behalf of Jeffrey Thomas Testa. Objections due by 10/27/2026. (Holt, Michael) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
10/01/202644Docket Text
Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f).Property for sale: Club liquor license number 1425-31-006-001 issued by the Borough of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.. Fee Amount $199. Filed by Michael E. Holt on behalf of Jeffrey Thomas Testa. Hearing scheduled for 11/3/2026 at 10:00 AM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jeffrey T. Testa # 2 Exhibit A to Declaration # 3 Memorandum of Law # 4 Proposed Order # 5 Certificate of Service) (Holt, Michael) (Entered: 10/01/2026)
07/24/202643Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/24/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/25/2026)
07/24/202642Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/24/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/25/2026)
07/22/202641Docket Text
Order Granting Application to Employ Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC as Special Counse to the Trustee (Related Doc # 37). 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 7/22/2026. (ntp) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
07/22/202640Docket Text
Certification of No Objection in re: Abandonment. (related document:26 Notice of Proposed Abandonment re: Debtor's inventory, equipment, furnishings and other personal property. Hearing scheduled for 7/28/2026. Filed by Michael E. Holt on behalf of Jeffrey Thomas Testa. Objections due by 07/21/2026. filed by Trustee Jeffrey Thomas Testa). The Clerk hereby certifies that no objection to this Notice of Information has been filed. (dlr) (Entered: 07/22/2026)
07/16/202639Docket Text
BNC Certificate of Notice. No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 07/16/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
07/14/202638Docket Text
Transcript regarding Hearing Held 06/29/26 (related document:27 Motion to Compel Abandonment filed by Creditor Fifth Street Mountain Lakes, LLC). The transcript may be viewed at the Bankruptcy Court Clerk's Office. For information about how to contact the transcriber, call the Clerk's Office. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 7/21/2026. List of Items to be Redacted Due By 08/4/2026. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 08/14/2026. Remote electronic access to the transcript will be restricted through 10/13/2026. (J&J Court Transcribers) (Entered: 07/14/2026)
07/14/202637Docket Text
Application For Retention of Professional Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC as Special Counsel Filed by Michael E. Holt on behalf of Jeffrey Thomas Testa. Objection deadline is 7/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Sam Della Fera, Jr. in Support # 2 Proposed Order # 3 Certificate of Service) (Holt, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2026)