Court order to show cause for vehicle ownership dispute.

Order to Show Cause
IN THE MATTER OF THE OWNERSHIP OF
2018 Skyline Sunwood F29 Mobile Home,
31110373K, VIN Number of Vehicle.

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
LAW DIVISION
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
DOCKET NO.: MID-L-8140-25

Civil Action
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Filed January 27, 2026

THIS MATTER, having been opened to the Court by Central Jersey Legal Services, Inc., attorneys for Petitioner/Plaintiff Lisa Mazzella on notice to the Motor Vehicle Commission, the Attorney General's Office, and the Court having reviewed the pleadings submitted by Plaintiff in support of the Order to Show Cause, and the Court having considered the equities and relief request by Plaintiff(s), and for good cause shown:

IT IS on this 27th day of January 2026,

1.The Motor Vehicle Commission, the Attorney General's Office, and any otherperson or entity claiming title to or an interest in a motor vehicle described as: 2018 Skyline Sunwood F29 Mobile Home; Vehicle VIN: 31110373K, show cause before the Superior Court Law Division, at the Middlesex County Civil Courthouse at: 56 Paterson Street New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0964, on the 27th day of March, 2026, at 1:30 pm why an order should not be entered in favor of the Plaintiff declaring the Plaintiff as the owner of the aforementioned motor vehicle and directing the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue title therefore.

2.A copy of this Order to Show Cause and the Verified Complaint be served uponthe New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, the Attorney General's Office, and any other party who may claim title to or have an interest in the aforementioned vehicle within ten (10) days of the date hereof. Said service to be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, and by regular mail, or by personal service.

3.If the Plaintiff is unable to serve by personal or substituted service, then thePlaintiff shall cause a Notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which Plaintiff lives once per week for three consecutive weeks within ten (10) days of the date hereof.

4.A person or entity claiming title to or an interest in the aforementioned vehicleshall serve and file an Answer, answering affidavit or motion 35 days of the date of service by the Plaintiff of the aforesaid papers; and

5.If a person or entity claiming title to or an interest in the aforementioned vehiclefails to serve and file an Answer, within the time set forth herein, judgment by default may be entered against him or her for the relief sought in the Verified Complaint.

6.The Plaintiff must file with the court their proof of service of the pleadings on thedefendant(s) no later than three (3) days before the return date.

7.Take notice that the Plaintiff has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of NewJersey seeking title to a motor vehicle. The verified complaint attached to this order to show cause states the basis of the lawsuit. If you dispute this complaint, you, or your attorney, must file a written answer, an answering affidavit or a motion returnable on the return date to the order to show cause and proof of service before the return date of the order to show cause.

These documents must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county listed above. A directory of these offices is available in the Civil Division Management Office in the county listed above and online at njcourts.gov. Include a $175.00 filing fee payable to the Treasurer State of New Jersey. You must also send a copy of your answer, answering affidavit or motion to the Plaintiff's attorney whose name and address appear above, or to the Plaintiff, if no attorney is named above. A telephone call will not protect your rights; you must file and serve your answer, answering affidavit or motion with the fee or judgment may be entered against you by default.

8.If you cannot afford an attorney, you may call the Legal Services office in thecounty in which 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 njcourts.gov.

/s/ Hon. Patrick J. Bradshaw, J.S.C.
February 10, 17, 24 2026
LNYS0455278
$243.36