Case number: 1:26-bk-15195 - Where Families Thrive - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Where Families Thrive

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Jerrold N. Poslusny Jr.

  • Filed

    05/07/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/18/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Camden)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-15195-JNP

Assigned to: Judge Jerrold N. Poslusny Jr.
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset

Date filed:  05/07/2026
341 meeting:  06/15/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  07/16/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/03/2026

Debtor

Where Families Thrive

223 Gibbsboro Road
Clementon, NJ 08021
CAMDEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 46-4449574

represented by
E. Richard Dressel

Lex Nova Law, LLC
20000 Horizon Way
Suite 750
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
856-382-8211
Email: rdressel@lexnovalaw.com

Trustee

Natasha M. Songonuga (Subchapter V Trustee)

Archer & Greiner, P.C.
300 Delaware Ave
Suite 1100
Wilmington, DE 19801-1670
302-777-4350

 
 
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
Jeffrey M. Sponder

Office of U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2379
Email: jeffrey.m.sponder@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
05/15/202626Amended Schedule(s) : Other Schedules re:Petition filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive. (Dressel, E.) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/202625Order Granting Motion to Extend Time to File Missing Schedules (Related Doc # 9). 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 5/15/2026. (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Granted on an interim basis. OTBS (related document:11 Motion re: for Order Authorizing Debtor to Continue to Use Existing Bank Account and Business Forms Filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Application # 3 Certification) (Dressel, E.) Filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2026 at 10:00 AM, JNP - Courtroom 4C, Camden. (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Granted on an interim basis. OTBS (related document:12 Motion re: for Order Authorizing Payment of Pre-petition Wages, Salaries, Withholding Taxes, Designated Payments and Employee Benefits Filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Certification # 3 Exhibit A) (Dressel, E.) Filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2026 at 10:00 AM, JNP - Courtroom 4C, Camden. (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Granted on an interim basis. OTBS (related document:10 Motion for Authority to Obtain Credit Under Section 364(b), Rule 4001(c) or (d) Filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Application # 3 Certification # 4 Exhibit A) (Dressel, E.) Filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2026 at 10:00 AM, JNP - Courtroom 4C, Camden. (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Granted on an interim basis. OTBS (related document:13 Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Certification # 3 Exhibit A) (Dressel, E.) Filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) Hearing scheduled for 07/16/2026 at 10:00 AM, JNP - Courtroom 4C, Camden. (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/15/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Granted (related document:9 Motion to Extend Time to File Missing Schedules (related document:1 Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) Filed by E. Richard Dressel on behalf of Where Families Thrive.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Application # 3 Certification) (Dressel, E.) Filed by Debtor Where Families Thrive) (kvr) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/14/202624BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/14/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/14/202623BNC Certificate of Notice - Meeting of Creditors. No. of Notices: 21. Notice Date 05/14/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
05/14/202622BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing. No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/14/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/15/2026)