New Jersey eviction rules

New Jersey eviction cases are usually filed as Summary Dispossess. For non-payment of rent, the statewide notice period shown here is 0 days; lease-violation notices are listed at 30 days; no-cause termination notices are listed at 30 days.

The tenant-protection picture depends on cure rights, local overlays, and whether the tenancy is covered by a special program. New Jersey gives tenants a statutory opportunity to cure non-payment before the landlord can proceed. New Jersey has a statewide just-cause requirement captured in this dataset, so the landlord usually needs a legally recognized reason. Self-help eviction is not allowed as the normal route in New Jersey; lockouts, utility shutoffs, and removal without court process can create liability. A typical uncontested case can move in roughly 30 to 90 days, but contested cases take longer.