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SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3407-21 THOMAS M. HAYES, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DEBRA A. HAYES,1 Defendant-Appellant. _______________________ Submitted February 27, 2024 – Decided May 7, 2024 Before Judges Rose and Smith.

On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Family Part, Morris County, Docket No. FM-14-0894-00.

Debra A. Hayes, appellant pro se.

Trautmann and Associates, LLC, attorneys for respondent (Gregg D. Trautmann, on the brief).

PER CURIAM

The court notes that Debra A. Hayes passed away on April 11, 2024.

The court notes that the defendant-appellant, Debra A. Hayes passed away on April 11, 2024. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed with prejudice and without costs.

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