Case number: 3:25-bk-17472 - Work 'N Gear, LLC - New Jersey Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Work 'N Gear, LLC

  • Court

    New Jersey (njbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Mark Edward Hall

  • Filed

    07/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    12/11/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of New Jersey (Trenton)
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
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 W Mt Pleasant Ave Suite 3260
Livington, 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
12/10/2025198BNC Certificate of Notice - Order No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 12/10/2025. (Admin.)
12/10/2025197Motion to Compel Payment of Postpetition Rent Filed by Christopher J. Leavell on behalf of CEA Bromfield LLC. Hearing scheduled for 1/8/2026 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 2, Trenton.. (Attachments: # (1) Application Compelling Debtor to Pay Post-Petition Rent # (2) Exhibit 1-3) (Leavell, Christopher)
12/10/2025Text Order: The Court issues this Text Order to confirm that the 12/11/25 hearings on the Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens under Section 363(f) filed on the Courts docket at #185 and the Motion to Enforce Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing filed on the Courts docket at #193 will be adjourned to 12/15/25 at 11am and will be conducted remotely via Zoom. Debtors deadline to file support for its motion and a response to the Lenders motion is 12/11 by Noon. The Committees deadline to file a response to both Motions is 12/12 by Noon. The Lenders deadline to file responsive papers in support of its Motion is 12/12 by 5:00 p.m. The Zoom link for Judge Halls Remote Hearing is https://njb-uscourts.zoomgov.com/j/1603463948?pwd=18a9geODghraUSSUUnPLBW5R5UVt8Y.1 The Zoom Link can also be found on Judge Halls page located in the Judges Info tab on the Courts website. Signed on 12/10/2025. (mjb)
12/10/2025Minute of Hearing Held, OUTCOME: Satisfied (related document:1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Filed by Eric Horn on behalf of Work 'N Gear, LLC. Chapter 11 Debtors Exclusive Right to File a Plan Expires on 11/13/2025. Modified on 7/18/2025 (mrg). CREDITORS WERE NOT UPLOADED Filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) (mjb)
12/09/2025196Certificate of Service (related document:193 Motion to Enforce filed by Interested Party ABL OPCO LLC, 194 Application to Shorten Time filed by Interested Party ABL OPCO LLC, 195 Order on Application to Shorten Time) filed by Donald W Clarke on behalf of ABL OPCO LLC. (Clarke, Donald) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
12/09/2025Text Order: The Court issues this Text Order to advise that a Status Conference will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be conducted telephonically via Court Solutions. The purpose of the hearing is to discuss the Motions recently filed (Motion to Sell Property Free and Clear of Liens and Motion to Enforce Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing) and returnable on Thursday, December 11. Signed on 12/9/2025. (mjb) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
12/09/2025Hearing Scheduled for STATUS CONFERENCE. (related document:1 Chapter 11 Voluntary Petition Filed by Eric Horn on behalf of Work 'N Gear, LLC. Chapter 11 Debtors Exclusive Right to File a Plan Expires on 11/13/2025. (Horn, Eric)Modified on 7/18/2025 (mrg). CREDITORS WERE NOT UPLOADED filed by Debtor Work 'N Gear, LLC) Hearing scheduled for 12/10/2025 at 10:00 AM, MEH - Courtroom 2, Trenton.. (mjb) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
12/08/2025195Order Granting Application to Shorten Time (related document:193 Motion to Enforce Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing filed by Interested Party ABL OPCO LLC). 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 12/8/2025. Hearing scheduled for 12/11/2025 at 03:00 PM, MEH - Courtroom 2, Trenton.. (mjb) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
12/08/2025194Application to Shorten Time (related document:193 Motion to Enforce Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing filed by Interested Party ABL OPCO LLC) Filed by Donald W Clarke on behalf of ABL OPCO LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Shortening Time Period for Notice, Setting Hearing and Limiting Notice) (Clarke, Donald) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
12/08/2025193Motion to Enforce Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing Filed by Donald W Clarke on behalf of ABL OPCO LLC.. (Attachments: # 1 Application by ABL OPCO, LLC to Enforce the Final Order Authorizing Debtor in Possession Financing # 2 Declaration of Annie O'Connor # 3 Declaration of Donald W. Clarke, Esq. # 4 Exhibit A to DWC Declaration # 5 Exhibit B to DWC Declaration # 6 Exhibit C to DWC Declaration # 7 Exhibit D to DWC Declaration # 8 Exhibit E to DWC Declaration # 9 Exhibit F to DWC Declaration # 10 Proposed Order to Enforce the Debtor in Possession Financing Order) (Clarke, Donald) (Entered: 12/08/2025)