Case number: 3:25-bk-12404 - Lucas Construction Group, Inc. - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Lucas Construction Group, Inc.

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Christine M. Gravelle

  • Filed

    03/07/2025

  • Last Filing

    06/13/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED, DEFER



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-12404-CMG

Assigned to: Chief Judge Christine M. Gravelle
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  03/07/2025
Date converted:  08/25/2025
341 meeting:  10/22/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  01/06/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  09/03/2025

Debtor

Lucas Construction Group, Inc.

270 Tennent Rd
Morganville, NJ 07751
MONMOUTH-NJ
Tax ID / EIN: 20-3366030

represented by
Andrew J. Kelly

The Kelly Firm, P.C.
Coast Capital Building
1011 Highway 71, St. 200
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
732-449-0525
Fax : 732-449-0592
Email: akelly@kbtlaw.com

Stephen A. Schwimmer

The Kelly Firm P.C.
1011 Highway 71
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
732-449-0592
Email: sschwimmer@kbtlaw.com

Trustee

Andrea Dobin

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
427 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 695-6070

represented by
Andrea Dobin

McManimon Scotland & Baumann, LLC
427 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
609-695-6070
Email: adobin@msbnj.com

Andrea Dobin

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC
427 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 695-6070
Email: ecftrusteead@msbnj.com

Scott D. Platton

McManimon Scotland & Baumann, LLC
427 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
973-681-7992
Email: splatton@msbnj.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
Lauren Bielskie

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2939
Email: lauren.bielskie@usdoj.gov

Samantha Lieb

DOJ-Ust
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
202-604-2499
Email: samantha.lieb2@usdoj.gov

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
One Newark Center
Suite 2100
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-3014

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lucas Construction Group, Inc.
represented by
Dale E. Barney

Connell Foley LLP
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-535-0500
Fax : 973-535-9217
Email: dbarney@connellfoley.com

John S. Mairo

FBT Gibbons LLP
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-4500
Email: jmairo@fbtgibbons.com

Kyle McEvilly

Connell Foley LLP
56 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-840-5762
Email: kmcevilly@connellfoley.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/13/2026172BNC Certificate of Notice - Hearing on Application for Compensation. No. of Notices: 140. Notice Date 06/13/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 06/14/2026)
06/12/2026171Certificate of Service (related document:170 Application for Compensation) filed by John S. Mairo on behalf of Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Lucas Construction Group, Inc.. (Mairo, John) (Entered: 06/12/2026)
06/11/2026Clerk's Office Quality Control Message: Please note that Local Form Certification of Service must be filed in accordance with the appropriate service provisions. This local form can be found in the Forms section of the Courts website www.njb.uscourts.gov. (related document:[170] Final Application for Compensation for FBT Gibbons LLP, Creditor Comm. Aty, period: 4/3/2025 to 8/25/2025, fee: $41,386.50, expenses: $19.20. Filed by FBT Gibbons LLP. Hearing scheduled for 7/14/2026 at 02:00 PM, CMG - Courtroom 3, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Application # 2 Exhibit A - Declaration of John S. Mairo # 3 Exhibit B - Retention Order # 4 Exhibit C - Proposed Order # 5 Exhibit D - Invoice)) (hwn)
06/10/2026170Final Application for Compensation for FBT Gibbons LLP, Creditor Comm. Aty, period: 4/3/2025 to 8/25/2025, fee: $41,386.50, expenses: $19.20. Filed by FBT Gibbons LLP. Hearing scheduled for 7/14/2026 at 02:00 PM, CMG - Courtroom 3, Trenton.. (Attachments: # (1) Application # (2) Exhibit A - Declaration of John S. Mairo # (3) Exhibit B - Retention Order # (4) Exhibit C - Proposed Order # (5) Exhibit D - Invoice) (Mairo, John)
05/05/2026169Certification of No Objection in re: Auctioneer. (related document:165 Notice of Auctioneer Compensation filed by Andrea Dobin on behalf of Andrea Dobin. Auctioneer Objection Deadline is 4/22/2026. filed by Trustee Andrea Dobin). The Clerk hereby certifies that no objection to this Notice of Information has been filed. (pbf) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
04/10/2026168BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 04/10/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/11/2026)
04/08/2026167ORDER COMPELLING HALL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. TO COMPLY WITH THE RULE 2004 SUBPOENA OF THE TRUSTEE (Related Doc # 163). 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 4/8/2026. (bwj) (Entered: 04/08/2026)
04/07/2026Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Motion Granted (related document:163 Motion to Compel Non-Party Hall Construction Co. Inc.'s Compliance With Rule 2004 Subpoena Filed by Scott D. Platton on behalf of Andrea Dobin. Hearing scheduled for 4/7/2026 at 10:00 AM, CMG - Courtroom 3, Trenton.. (Attachments: # 1 Certification # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Proposed Order # 4 Certificate of Service) Filed by Trustee Andrea Dobin) (mjb) (Entered: 04/07/2026)
04/04/2026166BNC Certificate of Notice. No. of Notices: 140. Notice Date 04/04/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 04/05/2026)
04/02/2026Adversary Case (3:26-ap-1051) Closed. (rms)