Case number: 2:26-bk-15441 - Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    05/13/2026

  • Last Filing

    05/23/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Newark)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-15441-MEH

Assigned to: Honorable Mark Edward Hall
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/13/2026
341 meeting:  06/17/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  07/22/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/09/2026

Debtor

Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC

31 Indigo Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
MORRIS-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 84-4342757

represented by
Melinda D. Middlebrooks

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

Jessica M. Minneci

Middlebrooks Shapiro, P.C.
P.O. Box 1630
Belmar, NJ 07081
973-218-6877
Fax : 973-218-6878
Email: jminneci@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
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
05/22/202622BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 05/22/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 05/23/2026)
05/21/202621Withdrawal of Document (related document:17 Notice of Appearance and Request filed by Creditor Univest Bank and Trust Co.) filed by Lyndsay E. Rowland on behalf of Univest Bank and Trust Co.. (Rowland, Lyndsay) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
05/20/202620Document re: Budget (related document:12 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC) filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/20/202619Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Lyndsay E. Rowland on behalf of Kearny Bank. (Rowland, Lyndsay) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/20/202618Order Granting Application for Expediting Consideration of First Day Matters (Related Doc # 15). 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 5/20/2026. Hearing scheduled for 6/2/2026 at 11:30 AM, Zoom-Judge Hall: join.zoom.us Meeting ID 160 346 3948, Passcode 337273, or call 1-646-828-7666.. (rah) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/20/202617Notice of Appearance and Request for Service of Notice filed by Lyndsay E. Rowland on behalf of Univest Bank and Trust Co.. (Rowland, Lyndsay) (Entered: 05/20/2026)
05/19/202616Certificate of Service (related document:12 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC, 13 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC, 14 Motion to Continue Credit Card Facilities filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC, 15 Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC) filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC. (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
05/19/202615Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters (related document:12 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC, 13 Motion (Generic) filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC, 14 Motion to Continue Credit Card Facilities filed by Debtor Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC) Filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Regarding Application for Expedited Consideration of First Day Matters) (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
05/19/202614Motion for an Order Authorizing Debtor to Continue Credit Card Facilities Filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Order Directing Credit Card Processor to Honor Contracts With Debtor Pending Assumption or Rejection Under Sections 105(a) and 365) (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
05/19/202613Motion re: for an Interim and Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to (a) Pay Pre-Petition Wages and Related Obligations; (b) Pay and Remit Payroll Taxes and other Deductions to Third Parties; and (c) Honor and Process Workers Compensation; and (II) Directing All Banks to Honor Checks and Transfers for Payment of Pre-Petition Employee Obligations Filed by Melinda D. Middlebrooks on behalf of Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (I) Authorizing the Debtor to (A) Pay Pre-Petition Wages, Salaries and Related Obligations # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Final Order to Pay Pre-Petition Wages, Salaries and Related Obligations) (Middlebrooks, Melinda) (Entered: 05/19/2026)