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

Case Information
  • Case title

    Mountain Lakes Club, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Stacey L. Meisel

  • Filed

    02/13/2026

  • Last Filing

    11/08/2026

  • 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: 22-1131080
aka
MLC, The Club


represented by
Sam Della Fera, Jr

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
105 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-530-2076
Email: sdellafera@csglaw.com

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: mholt@formanlaw.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
 
 

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
11/05/202650ORDER AUTHORIZING PRIVATE SALE OF LIQUOR LICENSE (Related Doc # 44). 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 11/5/2026. (crr) (Entered: 11/05/2026)
11/03/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Matter To Be Decided on the Papers (related document:44 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) Filed by Trustee Jeffrey Thomas Testa) (crr) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
10/30/202649BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing on Application for Compensation. No. of Notices: 196. Notice Date 10/30/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/31/2026)
10/28/202648Certification of No Objection in re: Private Sale. (related document:45 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. filed by Trustee Jeffrey Thomas Testa). The Clerk hereby certifies that no objection to this Notice of Information has been filed. (dlr) (Entered: 10/28/2026)
10/13/202647Application for Compensation for Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Debtor's Attorney, period: 6/12/2026 to 9/30/2026, fee: $9,509.50, expenses: $474.56. Filed by Sam Della Fera Jr, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC. Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2026 at 02:30 PM, SLM - Courtroom 3A, Newark.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Retention Order # 2 Exhibit B - Itemized Services and Disbursements # 3 Exhibit C - Certification of Sam Della Fera, Jr., Esq. # 4 Proposed Order) (Della Fera, Sam) (Entered: 10/13/2026)
10/03/202646BNC Certificate of Notice. No. of Notices: 196. Notice Date 10/03/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 10/04/2026)
10/01/2026Receipt 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)
10/01/202645Notice 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)
10/01/202644Motion 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)
07/24/202643BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 07/24/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 07/25/2026)