Professional Corporation in New Jersey: annual report filing missed

I'm dealing with a situation in New Jersey and need some guidance.

annual report filing missed. I've been dealing with this for about 4 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already consulted briefly with a lawyer but did not get a clear answer.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

I've dealt with this before.

I ended up hiring an attorney to send the initial letter, which cost about $2-4 but saved me a lot more in the long run.

Not gonna lie, i work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.