NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Docket No. F-003435-26 Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Burlington County (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Alyssa M. Alvarez a/k/a Alyssa Marie Alvarez YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 485F US Highway 1 S., Building F, Suite 300, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of (732) 902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC is the plaintiff and Derek Smith, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Burlington County, and bears Docket No. F-003435-26. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of April 17, 2026, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after April 17, 2026, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex – CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court. This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated May 25, 2017 made by Derek Smith, married man, to Absolute Home Mortgage Corporation,, recorded in the Burlington County Clerk's Office on June 14, 2017 in Book OR13280, page 8370, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 103 South Cedar Avenue, Maple Shade, NJ 08052 and is further described as Lot 1, Block 151 on the Tax Map of the Township of Maple Shade. If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (609) 261-4862. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact the Legal Services office of the County of venue by calling (609) 261-1088. YOU, Alyssa M. Alvarez a/k/a Alyssa Marie Alvarez, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because of the following child support judgment entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, which may be against Plaintiff's Mortgagor, Derek Smith: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY JUDGMENT: J-024460-2025 CASE NUMBER: CS 915279 25A DATE ENTERED: 03/01/25 DATE OF BIRTH: XX/XX/XXXX ACTION: CHILD SUPPORT VENUE: BURLINGTON CREDITOR(S): ALYSSA M ALVAREZ ,ORIGINAL DOCKET - FM-03-001407-21 A/K/A ALYSSA MARIE ALAVAREZ ,PER ORDER 07-11-25 ATTY FOR CR.: PRO SE DEBTOR(S): DEREK A SMITH ,PRO SE 103 S CEDAR AV, MAPLE SHADE, NJ 08052-1711 06-24-25 ORDER TO REMOVE PROBATION FROM JUDGMENT. RECORDED 07-11-25 The debt amount varies from date to date. If you wish to know the current details, please contact: 1-877-NJ-KIDS1 (1-877-655-4371) or www.njchildsupport.org *** End of Abstract *** /S/Michelle M. Smith Michelle M. Smith Clerk of Superior Court of New Jersey DATED: April 17, 2026 April 17 2026 LSOM0500240 $56.16