Public Notice

Public Notice MUSULIN LAW FIRM, LLC 135 High Street, P.O. Box 100 Mount Holly, New Jersey 08060 (609) 267-0070 / 267-7713 (fax) Christina M. Groves, Esquire NJ Attorney ID No. 02743-2008 cgroves@sjerseylawyer.com SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, CHANCERY DIVISION, FAMILY PART, BURLNGTON COUNTY, DOCKET NO.: FM-03-001180-25. In the matter of re: the dissolution of marriage of Mildred I. Bethea, Plaintiff and Michael Bethea, Defendant. The notice serves as public notification of the beginning of the process. CIVIL ACTION, SUMMONS FOR DIVORCE, From the State of New Jersey, to the Defendant Named Above: The plaintiff, named above, has filed a complaint for divorce against you in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. The complaint for divorce attached to this Summons states the basis for this complaint. THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED in a Civil Action in the Superior Court of New Jersey, instituted by the above-named plaintiff and required to serve upon the attorney for the plaintiff, whose name and address appear above, either (1) an answer to the annexed Complaint, or (2) a general appearance in accordance with R. 5:4-3(a), within 35 days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you, exclusive of the day of service. A $175.00 filing fee payable to the Clerk of the Superior Court must accompany your answer or appearance when it is filed. If you fail to answer or fail to file a general appearance in accordance with R. 5:4-3(a), judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall promptly file your answer or your general appearance and proof of service thereof in duplicate with the Deputy Clerk, Dissolution Intake, Burlington County Courts Facility, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, New Jersey, 08060, in accordance with the rules of civil practice and procedure. If you cannot afford to pay an attorney, call a Legal Services Office. An individual not eligible for free legal assistance may obtain a referral to an attorney by calling a county lawyer referral service. These numbers may be listed in the yellow pages of your phone book or may be obtained by calling the New Jersey State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service toll free @ (800) 792-8315 (within New Jersey), or @ (609) 394-1101 (from out of state). The phone numbers for the county in which this action is pending are: Lawyer Referral Service, (609) 261- 4862, and Legal Service Office, (609) 261-1088. DATED: 4/2/25 /s/ Michelle M. Smith Michelle M. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court NAME AND ADDRESS OF DEFENDANT TO BE SERVED: Michael Bethea, 606 1st Avenue, Apartment 7, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE-IRRECONCILABLE DIFFERENCES Plaintiff, Mildred I. Bethea, residing at 2 Spruce Boulevard, Browns Mills, State of New Jersey, by way of Complaint against the Defendant, Michael Bethea, says: COUNT ONE 1. The parties were lawfully married on April 29,1983 in a civil ceremony in Manhattan, NY. 2. The Plaintiff was a bona fide resident of the State of New Jersey when the present cause of action arose, and has, ever since and for more than one year preceding the commencement of this action, continued to be such a bona fide resident. 3. The Defendant, Michael Bethea, resides at 606 1st Avenue, Apartment 7, Asbury Park, New Jersey. 4. There was one child born of the marriage, to wit: Jamell Bethea, born December 29, 1982. 5.There have been no previous proceedings between the parties respecting the marriage or its dissolution or respecting the support and maintenance of the parties in any Court. 6. Property, both real and personal, was acquired during the marriage. 7. Irreconcilable differences have caused the breakdown of the marriage for a period of at least six months. There is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation, and it appears that the marriage should be dissolved. This application is therefore brought forth pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-2(i). 8. By reason of these irreconcilable differences, it is improper and unreasonable to expect the marriage to continue and for the Plaintiff to cohabit with the Defendant. 9. At the time that the within cause of action arose, the Plaintiff resided at 2 Spruce Boulevard, Browns Mills, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey. Therefore, the venue is properly laid in Burlington County. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment: a) Dissolving the marriage between the parties pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-2(i); b) For counsel fees and costs;and c) For such further relief as the Court may deem equitable and just. COUNT TWO 10. Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the allegations set forth in Count I as if set forth at length herein. 11. The parties have lived separate and apart in different habitations for a period of eighteen (18) or more consecutive months commencing in or about 1989, and continuing until the present. There is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment: a) Dissolving the marriage between the parties pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:34-24; b) For counsel fees and costs; and c) For such further relief as the Court may deem equitable and just. DATED: 4/1/25 CHRISTINA M. GROVES, ESQUIRE November 5 2025 LNYS0400698 $119.68