Notice to Absent Defendants

Notice to Absent Defendants SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, BURLINGTON COUNTY DOCKET NO. F- 000114-26 CIVIL ACTION NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: TEA LEAF INVESTMENTS, LLC A/K/A TEALEAF INVESTMENTS, LLC and KRIS KIRK First Bank has filed a lawsuit against you in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County in the matter of First Bank v. Tea Leaf Investments, LLC a/k/a Tealeaf Investments, LLC, et al, under docket number F-000114-26 for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage executed and delivered to First Bank, whom is the successor by merger to Delanco Federal Savings Bank, by TeaLeaf Investments, LLC dated January 13, 2017, recorded on January 25, 2017, with the Office of the Burlington County Clerk/Register in Book OR13261, Page 4490 and recovering possession of the lands and premises located in the City of Burlington, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, commonly known as 226 High Street, City of Burlington, New Jersey & 228 High Street, City of Burlington, New Jersey and identified as Block 12, Lot 11 & 12, on the Tax map of the City of Burlington. You have been made a defendant by virtue of the Guaranty. If you dispute this Complaint, you or your attorney must file a written answer or motion and proof of service with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625-0971, within 35 days from the date of this publication, exclusive of such date. A filing fee payable to the Treasurer, State of New Jersey and a completed Case Information Statement (available from the deputy clerk of the Superior Court) must accompany your answer or motion when it is filed. You must also send a copy of your answer or motion to plaintiff's attorneys, Maselli, Mills & Fornal, P.C., 400 Alexander Park, Suite 101, Princeton, NJ 08540. A telephone call will not protect your rights; you must file and serve a written answer or motion (with fee of $175.00 and completed Case Information Statement) if you want the court to hear your defense. If you do not file and serve a written answer or motion within 35 days, the court may enter a judgment against you for the relief plaintiff demands, plus interest and costs of suit. If judgment is entered against you, the Sheriff may seize your money, wages or property to pay all or part of the judgment. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may call the Legal Services office in the county where you live or the Legal Services of New Jersey Statewide Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529). 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 one of the Lawyer Referral Services. A directory with contact information for local Legal Services Offices and Lawyer Referral Services is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at https://www.njcourts.gov. /s/ Michelle M. Smith Michelle M. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court Dated: March 13, 2026 March 18 2026 LSOM0479513 $42.12