UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CIVIL ACTION NO.: 1:25-cv-16867   NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO ABSENT DEFENDANT THE ESTATE OF DUVERNEY B. MATLACK   TO: The Estate of Duverney B. Matlack   The United States of America (“United States”), on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), has filed a civil lawsuit against the Estate of Duverney B. Matlack under Section 104(e) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9604(e), to access the parcel of real property (the “Property”) located at 2160 US 322 and identified as Block 6, Lot 5 on the Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey tax map, to begin remedial work on the Matlack, Inc. Superfund Site. EPA has determined that the Estate of Duverney B. Matlack has an ownership interest in the Property and has been unable to identify a personal representative and obtain consent to access the Property. Through this action, the United States seeks an order providing EPA and its designated representatives with a right of access to the Property for the purpose of conducting additional soil sampling as needed, installing treatment equipment, excavating contaminated soil, disposing of the contaminated soil off-site, and conducting long-term monitoring.   The Complaint and the United States’ Motion for Service by Publication are available at United States v. The Estate of Duverney B. Matlack, Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-16867 (D.N.J.), ECF Nos. 1 and 2. If you dispute this lawsuit, you or your attorney must file a written answer or motion and proof of service on or before twenty-one (21) days after the third publication of this Notice of Publication with the United States District Court, District of New Jersey under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in accordance with the rules governing the courts. You must also send a copy of your answer or motion to plaintiff’s attorney at the following address:   EES Case Management Unit Environment and Natural Resources Division U.S. Department of Justice P.O. Box 7611 Washington, D.C. 20044-7611 EESCaseManagement.ENRD@usdoj.gov Re: DJ # 90-11-2-12714/1   The following information is being provided pursuant to N.J. Ct. R. 4:4-2. A telephone call will not protect your rights; you must file and serve a written answer or motion if you want the Court to hear your defense. If you do not file and serve a written answer or motion by the deadline noted above, the court may enter a judgment against you for the relief plaintiff demands.   The following information is being provided pursuant to N.J. Ct. R. 4:4-5(a)(3). You are further advised that if you cannot afford an attorney, you may call the legal services office in the county where you live. If you do not have an attorney and are not eligible for free legal assistance, you may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling a lawyer referral service. Contact information for such agencies in the county of venue are as follows: Legal Services of New Jersey - (888) 5765529, Southern New Jersey Legal Services - (800) 496-4570, and the New Jersey State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (800) 792 - 8811. 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2026 ($167.70)