Case number: 2:25-bk-10977 - Fortress Holdings, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Fortress Holdings, LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Vincent F. Papalia

  • Filed

    01/30/2025

  • Last Filing

    07/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
AnsFiled, ADVERSARY



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-10977-VFP

Assigned to: Judge Vincent F. Papalia
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/30/2025
341 meeting:  03/05/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  04/10/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/29/2025

Debtor

Fortress Holdings, LLC

555 Preakness Avenue
Totowa, NJ 07512
PASSAIC-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 46-3555231
dba
The Chariot


represented by
Robert S. Roglieri

Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
290 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Suite 2370
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-533-1000
Fax : 973-533-1111
Email: rroglieri@trenkisabel.law

Richard D. Trenk

Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.
290 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Suite 2370
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-533-1000
Fax : 973-533-1111
Email: rtrenk@trenkisabel.law

Trenk Isabel Siddiqi & Shahdanian P.C.

290 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Suite 2350
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-533-1000

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
Fran B. Steele

U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the US Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102-5504
(973) 645-3014
Fax : (973) 645-5993
Email: Fran.B.Steele@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
07/29/2026307BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 11. Notice Date 07/29/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
07/29/2026306Certificate of Service (related document:302 Disclosure Statement filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC, 303 Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC, 305 Order Conditionally Approving Disclosure Statement) filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. (Trenk, Richard) (Entered: 07/29/2026)
07/27/2026305Order Conditionally Approving Third Amended Disclosure Statement, Fixing Time For Filing Acceptances Or Rejections Of The Third Amended Plan, And Fixing The Time For Filing Objections To The Third Amended Disclosure Statement And To TheConfirmation Of The Third Amended Plan, Combined With Notice Thereof And Of TheHearing On Final Approval Of The Third Amended Disclosure Statement And TheHearing On Confirmation Of The Third Amended Plan (related document:303 Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC); related document:293 Motion re: Conditionally Approving 2nd Amended Statement Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC.. . 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 7/27/2026. Confirmation hearing to be held on 8/27/2026 at 11:00 AM at VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark. Last day to Object to Confirmation 8/20/2026. (jf)Modified on 7/27/2026 (jf). (Entered: 07/27/2026)
07/27/2026304Change of Address for Kaufman Semeraro & Liebman LLC From: 2 Executive Drive, Suite 530, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 To: c/o Semeraro & Fahrney LLP, 155 Route 46, Suite 109, Wayne, NJ 07470 filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. (Trenk, Richard) (Entered: 07/27/2026)
07/24/2026303Third Modified Chapter 11 Plan Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. (Trenk, Richard) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
07/24/2026302Third Modified Disclosure Statement Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C) (Trenk, Richard) (Entered: 07/24/2026)
07/23/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Revised Order to be Submitted Regarding a Third Amended Disclosure Statement and Plan (related document:293 Motion re: Conditionally Approving 2nd Amended Statement Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit A - Ballot) Filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC) (gml) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
07/23/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Moot, 3rd Amended Disclosure Statement and Plan to be Filed (related document:172 Order Approving Disclosure Statement (related document:170 Disclosure Statement filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC, 171 Chapter 11 Plan filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC). . 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 7/31/2025. (Entered: 07/23/2026)
07/23/2026Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Adjourned (related document:279 Motion to Convert Case from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. Fee Amount $ 15. Filed by David H. Stein on behalf of Bogota Savings Bank. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of David H. Stein, Esq. # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Exhibit B # 4 Exhibit C # 5 Exhibit D # 6 Memorandum of Law # 7 Proposed Order) Filed by Creditor Bogota Savings Bank) Hearing scheduled for 08/27/2026 at 11:00 AM, VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark. (gml) (Entered: 07/23/2026)
07/21/2026301Limited Objection to Debtor's Second Modified Disclosure Statement, Second Modified Plan and Motion to Conditionally Approve Second Amended Disclosure Statement (related document:291 Second Modified Disclosure Statement Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plan # 2 Exhibit B - Projections # 3 Exhibit C - Liquidation Analysis # 4 Exhibit D - Purchase, Surrender and Settlement Agreement) filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC, 292 Second Modified Chapter 11 Plan Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC. filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC, 293 Motion re: Conditionally Approving 2nd Amended Statement Filed by Richard D. Trenk on behalf of Fortress Holdings, LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order # 2 Exhibit A - Ballot) filed by Debtor Fortress Holdings, LLC) filed by David H. Stein on behalf of Bogota Savings Bank. (Stein, David) (Entered: 07/21/2026)