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

Case Information
  • Case title

    Work 'N Gear, LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    07/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    10/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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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: 45-0472810

represented by
Maria A.G. Harper

A.Y. Strauss LLC
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue,
Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
201-694-1420
Email: mharper@aystrauss.com

Eric Horn

A.Y. Strauss
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-287-5006
Fax : 973-226-4104
Email: ehorn@aystrauss.com

David Salhanick

A.Y. Strauss
290 West Mount Pleasant Avenue Suite 3260
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-425-5548
Email: dsalhanick@aystrauss.com

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: rachel.wolf@usdoj.gov

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: crestel@lowenstein.com

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
10/30/2026393BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 10/30/2026. (Admin.)
10/14/2026392Order Granting Application for Compensation for CBIZ CPAs P.C., fees awarded: $39,040.00, expenses awarded: $1,761.00 (Related Doc # [383]). 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 10/14/2026. (as)
10/13/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter To Be Decided on the Papers (related document:383 Amended 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 10/13/2026 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 3E, Newark. Modified on 9/8/2026: INCORRECT HEARING DATE AND LOCATION ON NOTICE OF FEE APPLICATION (as). Filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) (as)
09/28/2026Hearing 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)
09/18/2026391BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/18/2026. (Admin.)
09/18/2026390BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 09/18/2026. (Admin.)
09/16/2026389Order 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)
09/16/2026388Order 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)
09/15/2026Minute 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)
09/15/2026Minute 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)