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Divorces granted

The following divorce decrees were signed by the county court.Jessica M. Delong, 797 Elm St., Lehighton, from James Delong Jr., same address.Janine M. Baltz, 34 Lentz Ave., Lehighton, from Glenn Baltz, 487 Blue Ridge Rd., Saylorsburg.Belinda Jones, 245 Edgemont Ave., Palmerton, from Todd D. Jones, 3770 Fireline Rd., Palmerton.Dennis A. Klotz, 775 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton, from Christina Klotz, 1338 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton.Lorraine A. Padgett, 67 Fawn Rd., Jim Thorpe, from Richard M. Padgett, same address.Jean K. Hill, 363 W. Patterson St., Lansford, from Dennis J. Kuchinos, 48 N. Bath Blvd., Northampton.Monica Planutis, 67 E. Garibaldi Ave., Nesquehoning, from Joseph O. Planutis, 459 Samuels Ave., Hazleton.Divorces startedTheresa A. Fronheiser, 4075 Fireline Rd., Palmerton, filed against Shawn A. Fronheiser, 3530 Forest Inn Rd., Palmerton. They were married Aug. 19, 2000.Wallace E. Baird Jr., 20 Cardinal Lane, Jim Thorpe, filed against Melissa Baird, Box 3312, Stroudsburg R.3. They were married Sept. 18, 1998.Kimberly A. Feisel, 60 Fifth St., Coaldale, filed against Jonathan P. Feisel, 239 W. Ridge St., Lansford. They were married Jan. 11, 2003.Opal N. Snyder, 494 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, filed against Ryan M. Snyder, 92 Pinewood Rd., Lehighton. They were married May 27, 2006.Credit defaultsThe following actions were filed by credit card companies, or their collection agencies, for alleged defaults on credit card/loan accounts.Ability Recovery Services, Wyoming, Luzerne County, filed against Francis McHugh, 222 E. Patterson St., Lansford, seeking $3,530.06.Thunderbolt Holdings, Port Washington, N.Y., filed two actions as follows: Kenneth W. Hankey, 43 W. Lehigh St., Summit Hill, seeking $18,714.53; and Henry O. Westendarp, 57 Wolf Hollow Rd., Lake Harmony, seeking $33,335.70.State Farm Bank, Bloomington, Ill., filed against Margaret Baba, 31 W. White St., Summit Hill, seeking $3,831.34.Mortgage foreclosuresThe following actions were filed as mortgage foreclosures for alleged defaults on loans.Bank of America, c/o 7105 Corporate Drive, Plano, Tex., filed against Francis J. Sebelin, 112 Silk St., Jim Thorpe, and Paula L. Sebelin, 424 Mahoning St., Lehighton, over the Mahoning St. property. Sought is $160,168.64 and continuing interest.Bank of America filed against Norma D. Lesser, 636 W. Oak Lane, White Haven, Kidder Township, over property at that address. Sought is $176,245.64 and continuing interest.Bank of America filed against Brad M. Balliet, 20 W. Seventh St., Jim Thorpe, and Karen M. Balliet, 213 South St., Jim Thorpe, over the Seventh St. property. Sought is $126,428.74 and continuing interest.Bank of America filed against Shad E. Light, 265 Mill Rd., Lehighton, over property at that address. Sought is $109,596.99 and continuing interest.Bank of America filed against Rosa M. Otero, 522 Center Ave., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $77,872.70 and continuing interest.Bank of America filed against Sherry A. and Bobby R. Jones, 245 Church Rd, Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $179,568.07 and continuing interest.U.S. Bank National Association, c/o 211 N. Front St., Harrisburg, filed against Aaron G. Gaumer, 668 Princeton Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $88,363.07 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed against William Zgura and Beth Sergeant-Zgura, 111 W. Houghton St., Tuscola Ill, over property in Penn Forest Township. Sought is $75,997.23 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank filed against Sharon and Michael G. Boyd, 118 Schwartz Lane, Saylorsburg, over property at 2373 Iowa Rd. aka, 71 Iowa Rd., Albrightsville. Sought is $86,407.84 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo filed against Brenda and Michael Bognar, 861 Delaware Ave., Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $92,028.71 and continuing interest.Wells Fargo Bank filed against Kenneth J. Barnes and Kathryn A. Dalton, 145 W. 13th St., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $186,741.11 and continuing interest.Nationstar Mortgage, c/o 350 Highland Drive, Lewisville, Tex., filed against Sandra A. Canavesio, 140 Serfass Lane, Palmerton, over property at that address. Sought is $215,026.95 and continuing interest.HSBC Bank USA, c/o 3476 Stateview Blvd., Fort Mill, S.C., filed against Joseph and Jenine L. Pinto, 1701 S. Seventh St., Philadelphia, over property at 31 Hugo Drive, Albrightsville. Sought is $105,613.43 and continuing interest.SunTrust Mortgage Inc., c/o 1001 Semmes Ave., Richmond, Va., filed against Katherine M. Holton, 113 Moseywood Rd., Lake Harmony, over property at that address. Sought is $165,963.83 and continuing interest.Reverse Mortgage Solutions Inc., c/o 2727 Spring Creek Drive, Spring, Tex., filed against Lucie Cruz, 124 Indian Mountain Lakes, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $119,451 and continuing interest.Sovereign Bank, c/o 824 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del., filed against Melissa J. and Anthony Vandett III, 161 Hawk Drive, Lewistown, Mifflin County, over property at 306 E. White St., Summit Hill. Sought is $120,246.33 and continuing interest.Mauch Chunk Trust Company, 1111 North St., Jim Thorpe, filed against Charles J. Bott, 123 W. High St., Nesquehoning, over property at 616 North St., Jim Thorpe, and 135 E. Ludlow St., Summit Hill. Sought is $864,085.47 and continuing interest.Jim Thorpe National Bank, 12 Broadway, Jim Thorpe, filed against Scott M. Sodden, 151 Unionville Rd., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $156,145.79 and continuing interest.The Bank of New York, c/o 7105 Corporate Drive, Plano, Tex., filed against Bonnie and Richard R. Hutchinson, 317 Oak St., Jim Thorpe, over property at that address. Sought is $130,350.37 and continuing interest.Green Tree Consumer Discount Co., c/o 7260 S. Kyrene Rd., Tempe, Ariz., filed against Eirene Bond, 828D Lakeview Drive, Albrightsville, over property at that address. Sought is $131,410.44 and continuing interest.Fall suitIrene Schnyder, 2 W. Forge Rd., Glen Mills, filed a civil complaint against JFBB Area Inc., Jack Frost Mountain Rd., Blakeslee. The suit states the defendant operates Jack Frost Ski Area.On Feb. 27, 2011, the plaintiff was at the ski area and suffered serious and permanent injuries, which are detailed in the suit, while attempting to exit a ski lift.Negligence is alleged against the defendant and sought are damages in excess of $50,000 on each of five counts.