Case number: 2:25-bk-18785 - Reconnect Incorporated - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Reconnect Incorporated

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Vincent F. Papalia

  • Filed

    08/21/2025

  • Last Filing

    10/24/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-18785-VFP

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


Date filed:  08/21/2025
341 meeting:  09/24/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  10/30/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  02/17/2026

Debtor

Reconnect Incorporated

69 Wesley Street, Unit D
South Hackensack, NJ 07606
BERGEN-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 82-1058009

represented by
Melinda D. Middlebrooks

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07719-1630
973-218-6877
Email: middlebrooks@middlebrooksshapiro.com

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.

P. O.Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07719-1630

Joseph M. Shapiro

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
841 Mountain Avenue
First Floor
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 218-6877
Fax : (973) 218-6878
Email: jshapiro@middlebrooksshapiro.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
David Gerardi

DOJ-Ust
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Trustee
One Newark Center, Ste 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014
Email: david.gerardi@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/23/202548BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 10/23/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/24/2025)
10/23/2025Minute of Hearing Held and Continued. OUTCOME: Adjourned (related document:22 Notice of Hearing for: General Status Conference. (related document:1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated. Chapter 11 Debtors Exclusive Right to File a Plan Expires on 12/19/2025. filed by Debtor Reconnect Incorporated). The following parties were served: Debtor, Debtor's Attorney, Trustee, and US Trustee. Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 at 10:00 AM, VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark. (gml) (Entered: 10/23/2025)
10/22/202547Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for the Month Ending: 08/31/2025 filed by Joseph M. Shapiro on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit) (Shapiro, Joseph) (Entered: 10/22/2025)
10/21/202546Order Respecting Amendment to Schedule(s) List of Creditors (related document:45 Amended Schedules (Fee Attorney) filed by Debtor Reconnect Incorporated). 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 10/21/2025. (Browne, Christopher) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
10/21/2025Receipt of filing fee for Amended Schedules (Fee Attorney)( 25-18785-VFP) [misc,amdsch3a] ( 34.00) Filing Fee. Receipt number A48764512, fee amount $ 34.00. (re: Doc#45) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
10/21/202545Amended Schedule(s) : A/B,D,E/F,Other Schedules re:Statement of Financial Affairs Fee Amount $ 34 filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
10/08/2025Status Conference Hearing Rescheduled from 10/9/2025. (related document:22 Notice of Hearing for: General Status Conference. (related document:1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated. Chapter 11 Debtors Exclusive Right to File a Plan Expires on 12/19/2025. filed by Debtor Reconnect Incorporated). The following parties were served: Debtor, Debtor's Attorney, Trustee, and US Trustee. Hearing scheduled for 10/9/2025 at 10:00 AM, VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark..) Status Conference Hearing scheduled for 10/23/2025 at 10:00 AM, VFP - Courtroom 3B, Newark. (jf) (Entered: 10/08/2025)
09/30/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Granted, Interim Order to be deemed as final (related document:7 Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by Joseph M. Shapiro on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Filed by Debtor Reconnect Incorporated) (gml)Modified on 10/2/2025 (jf). (Entered: 09/30/2025)
09/24/202544BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 09/24/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 09/25/2025)
09/22/202543Consent Order Between Reconnect Incorporated and D.M.K.A. LLC d/b/a The Smarter Merchant on Motion for Turnover of Property of the Estate Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 105(a), 541, 542, and 1107 and Gran (related document:23 Motion for Turnover of Property Filed by Joseph M. Shapiro on behalf of Reconnect Incorporated.. (Attachments: # 1 Application # 2 Certification of Thomas H. Koo # 3 Certification of Joseph M. Shapiro, Esq. # 4 Proposed Order) filed by Debtor Reconnect Incorporated). 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 9/22/2025. (jf) (Entered: 09/22/2025)