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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

John M. and Beverly K. Sarge, West Penn Township, to Thomas R. Moorehead and Carly M. Sarge, East Brunswick Township, property at 2368 West Penn Pike, West Penn Township, $1 (full consideration $161,000).

Felipe P. Munoz to Stephen R. Munoz, parcel containing 9,000 square feet on south side of Meadow Avenue, Hometown, Rush Township, $1 (transaction from parent to son).

Thomas J. and Amanda Foerster, Cass Township, to Cynthia Lubinsky and Daniel Lubinsky, Blythe Township, lot in Mountain View Subdivision, Cass Township, $1 (full consideration $235,000),

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Schuylkill court news

Found not guilty

A jury found Ryan John Grutza, 36, of 11 Walnut St., Barnesvillle, not guilty on simple assault and disorderly conduct. Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin found him not guilt y as to the summary charge of harassment.

Frackville police charged Grutza was one of five men who were engaged in fisticuffs outside a bar in the 200 block on E. Oak St. on Nov. 25, 2010. Grutza was the only one against whom charges were filed. At the time of his arrest his address was Mahanoy City.

Revoke probation

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

Deeds recorded

East Penn Township

Richard Joseph Melander to Allison L. Mriss, 1056 E. Lizard Creek Road, Lehighton, property at 1056 E. Lizard Creek Road, $175,000.

Franklin Township

Susan M. Hacke to Susan M. Griffin, Schwenksville, Pa., property on Long Run Road, $1.

Sheriff of Carbon County to Bank of New York Mellon, Plano, Tex., property at 103 Scotch Court, $415,206.

Kidder Township

Frances M. Williams to Daniel J. Zak Sr., Woodstown, N.J., .36 acres in Split Rock, Lake Harmony, $80,000.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

Deeds recorded

Banks Township

Jaime L. Boyle to Jaime L. Fiume, 30 W. Oak St., Tresckow, property at 30 W. Oak St., $1.

Franklin Township

Ricky N. Haydt to Ricky N. Haydt, 14 Indian Hill Road, Lehighton, property at 14 Indian Hill Road, $1.

Jim Thorpe

Paula M. Weiss to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Antonio, Tex., property at 428 South Ave., $71,687.50.

Kidder Township

Federal National Mortgage Association to Brian P. Glancey, Newton, Pa., property at 281 Aspenwall (281 Snow Ridge Village), White Haven, $131,000.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Carbon county court news

Divorces started

Charles J. McAvoy, 175 W. Diaz Ave., Nesquehoning, filed against Maria Cappello, 419 E. Center St., Nesquehoning. They were married June 13, 2009.

Michael W. Serfass, 336 N. Fourth St., Lehighton, filed against Kristianne Serfass, 351 S. Third St., Lehighton. They were married April 6, 2002.

Bryan Berger, 111 W. Ridge St., Nesquehoning, filed against Devon Leibig, 531 E. Bertsch St., Lansford. They were married April 27, 2004.

Credit defaults

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Carbon County Court news

Prothonotary's report

A total of 251 cases were started in January in the office of Carbon County Prothonotary Joann M. Behrens, according to a monthly statistical report released by the officeholder. A breakdown of the cases is as follows:

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Schuylkill court news

File for divorce

Christopher M. Kerr, 138 N. Railroad St., Tamaqua, filed suit for divorce from Crystal G. Kerr, 127 Market St., Tamaqua. They were married Oct. 16, 2004.

Karen D. Zehner, 14 Main St., MaryD, Schuylkill Township, filed suit against Glenn J. Zehner, 8 S. Greenwood St., Tamaqua. They were married July 3, 1993.

Tia Wick, now known as Tia Rehrig, 201 Hunter St., Tamaqua, filed suit for divorce from George Wick, 2797 E. Center St., Inverness, Fla. They were married Oct. 11, 2007.

Divorces granted

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Carbon court news

Credit default

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

FlA Card Services, of Newark, Del., filed two actions as follows: Ralph D. Werner, 305 Mountain View, Jim Thorpe, seeking $10,651.82; and Lori J. Gatski, 63 Old Stage Rd., Albrightsville, seeking $23,471.28.

CACH, Denver, Colo., filed against Glenn Galion, 288 Cold Spring Drive, Jim Thorpe, seeking $4,256.98.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

Deeds recorded

East Penn Township

Sheriff of Carbon County to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Fort Mill, S.C., property at 62 Sherwood Forest Drive, $1.

Cartus Financial Corporation to David S. Keck, 3237 Mahoning Mountain Road, Lehighton, property at 3237 Mahoning Mountain Road, $178,500.

Donald E. Neamand to Dennis Wayne Neamand Sr., Sunbury, Pa., property along Bake Oven Road, $1.

Franklin Township

Fay Ann Shoemaker to Kay K. Kasick, 2625 Stoney Ridge Road, Palmerton, property at 240 Fairview St., $70,000.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

Deeds recorded

Banks Township

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla., property at 15 N. Chestnut St., $1.

East Penn Township

Lanny A. Louie to Christopher C. Cowen, 344 Smith Lane Road, Lehighton, property at 344 Smith Lane Road, $1.

Myrtle E.K. Weaver to Crystal A. Lorrah, 254 Honeysuckle Lane, Lehighton, property at 254 Honeysuckle Lane, $1.

Franklin Township

Monday, January 30, 2012

Schuylkill property transfers

Sheriff Joseph G. Groody, at sheriff sale, to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Carrollton, Tex., property at 130 South St., Coaldale, assessed to Jacqueline K. Chaney, Brian T. Swineburne and Lori A. (Swineburne) Weaver, for $1,215.04.

Sheriff Groody, at sheriff sale, to Eagle Rock Resorts Company, LLC, Hazle Township, Luzerne County, lot in AW Subdivision, Eagle Rock Resorts, North Union Township, assessed to Robert F. and Olivia Garringer, for $1,050.03.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Carbon court news

Divorces granted

The following divorce decrees were signed by the county court.

Sherri Ann Mertz, 1037 Park Drive, Tamaqua R.D., from Edwin David Mertz, same address.

Terri L. Fairchild, 2440 Hayes St., Easton, from Willard M. Fairchild Jr., 552 Franklin Ave., Palmerton.

Kenneth Ric Kohlstrom Yarmosh, 115 Alan Drive, Effort, from Alicia D. Barlip, Lot 12A, Connell Ave., Palmerton.

Peter Paul Halada III, 888 Princeton Avenue West, Palmerton, from Geraldine B. Halada, 841 Beaver Run Drive, Lehighton.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Schuylkill court news

Dismiss charges

James Malcolm Thomas, 27, Saint Clair, at his hearing on a motion to dismiss charges filed against him had it granted by Judge John E. Domalakes because the Commonwealth was unable to proceed as the prosecutor, Trooper Timothy J. Rymarkiewicz, failed to appear in court as witness.

Thomas was charged with adriving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol last Sept. 3 on Schuylkill Mountain Road in Wayne Township.

File for divorce

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Carbon County court news

Divorces started

Sharon L. Eckhart, 1251 Fairyland Rd., Lehighton, filed against Jeffrey A. Eckhart, same address. They were married May 12, 1979.

Beth Ann Sheckler, 1003 North St., Jim Thorpe, filed against Jerome Sheckler, same address. They were married April 5, 2003.

Diane Martin, 254 Knell Drive, Lehighton, filed against Jeffrey Martin, 54 N. Sixth St., Emmaus. They were married Aug. 29, 2005.

Credit defaults

The following action were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, alleging defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

The following deeds were recorded in Carbon County:

East Penn Township

Steven R. Warnkin Sr. to Steven R. Warnkin Sr., 909 W. Sunset Road, Lehighton, parcel No. 72-9-A3, $1.

Franklin Township

Karl A. Sheckler to Karl A. Sheckler, 659 Fairyland Road, Lehighton, property at 659 Fairyland Road, $1.

Jim Thorpe

Carbon Career and Technical Institute to Frances Lopresti, 220 North St., Jim Thorpe, property at 220 North St., $140,000.

Kidder Township

LaRue Ziminsky to LaRue Ziminsky, HC 1 Box 66, Albrightsville, parcel No. 34-21-A10.02, $1.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Carbon County property transfers

Deeds recorded

Bowmanstown

Leah Grace Sheckler to Steve Schoch, 108 Foxhill Lane, Palmerton, property at 455 Fireline Road, $64,000.

Franklin Township

Robert Kermit Leslie to Patrick M. Sikorsky, 350 State Road, Lehighton, property on State Road, $84,000.

Sheriff of Carbon County to Jim Thorpe National Bank, 12 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, property at 83 Main Road, $1.

Jim Thorpe

Marcus C. Smith Jr. to Marcus C. Smith Jr., 14 W. 10th St., Jim Thorpe, property at 14 W. 10th St., $1.

Kidder Township

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Schuylkill County court news

File for divorce

Matthew Wayne Truskey, 512 Fawn Lane, Tamaqua, filed suit for divorce from Jilll Marie Truskey, 1018 Raymond Avenue, Bethlehem. They were married June 13, 2009.

Divorces granted

Newton E. Mull was granted a divorce from Lynn A. Mull, both of 214 Oak St., New Philadelphia. They were married Oct. 12, 2002.

Terri Rae Crumrine, Schuylkill Haven, was granted a divorce from Randy Lee Brazil Crumrine, Pine Grove. They were married Nov. 29, 2003.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Carbon court news

Credit defaults

The following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.

Calvary Portfolio, Valhalla, N.Y., filed against Jonny Lynn Rufrano, 19 Apache Way, Jim Thorpe, seeking $1,097.21.

LVNV Funding, Greenville, S.C., filed against Jolaine Herman, 16 South St., Jim Thorpe, seeking $2,383.35.

Capital One Bank, Scranton, filed against Jackie Stark, 135 W. Ridge St., Nesquehoning, seeking $2,917.10.

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Carbon County Court news

Revenue from deeds

Carbon County Recorder of Deeds Emmett P. McCall reported his office recorded 231 deeds, 238 mortgages and 409 other writs during the month of December.

As a result of those transactions, McCall turned over to the Carbon County General Fund the sum of $35,742.99. A breakdown of that revenue includes: transfer fees, $27,631; data processing fees, $1,975.05; notaries, $10; commission on transfers and writs, $4,507.14: and Affordable Housing administrative fee, $1,219.80.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Schuylkill court news

Divorces granted

Hope Jones was granted a divorce from Daniel Jones, both of Mahanoy City. They were married May 2, 1988.

Charles M. Harman, Tremont, was granted a divorce from Clair M. Harman, Valley View. They were married Oct. 8, 2007.

Perry Kaufman,14 Second St., Middleport, was granted a divorce from Linda Kaufman, Schuylkill Haven. They were married Aug. 10, 1986.

Daniel A. Kunstek Jr., was granted a divorce from Stephanie Kunstek, both of Marlin, Norwegian Township. They were married Sept. 18, 2004.

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