N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/evic_law.pdf ↗

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2A:18-54. Notices and summons; substituted service; service by posting

Where for any reason, any of the notices required by section 2A:18-53 of this title, cannot be served as provided in
said section or a summons and complaint cannot be served as in other actions, such notices or summons and
complaint may be served upon any person actually occupying the premises, either personally or by leaving same with
a member of his family above the age of 14 years, or when admission to the premises is denied or the tenant or
occupant and all members of his family above the age of 14 years are absent from the premises, or there is no
person actually occupying them, the officer or other person may post or affix a copy of the same upon the door or
other conspicuous part of such premises. Such posting shall be deemed to be lawful service.

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2A:18-55. Discontinuance upon payment into court of rent in arrears; receipt

If, in actions instituted under paragraph "b" of section 2A:18-53 of this title, the tenant or person in possession of the
demised premises shall at any time on or before entry of final judgment, pay to the clerk of the court the rent claimed
to be in default, together with the accrued costs of the proceedings, all proceedings shall be stopped. The receipt of
the clerk shall be evidence of such payment.

The clerk shall forthwith pay all moneys so received to the landlord, his agent or assigns.

2A:18-56. Proof of notice to quit prerequisite to judgment