Last reviewed September 2026
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New Jersey Eviction Notice
Before a New Jersey landlord can file for eviction, the tenancy usually has to be ended with written notice. How much notice depends on the reason. Here’s what New Jersey’s statute says for each kind of notice this template builds.
New Jersey rules at a glance
| Unpaid rent | No set notice period. No notice to quit is required before filing for unpaid rent.N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.2 |
|---|---|
| Lease violation | Breaking lease rules or covenants: 1 month’s notice to quit, served after a prior notice to cease.N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, -61.2 |
| Serious grounds | 3 days. Disorderly conduct (after a notice to cease) or willful damage: 3 days’ notice to quit.N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, -61.2 |
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Eviction Notice in other states
- Alabama Eviction Notice
- Alaska Eviction Notice
- Arizona Eviction Notice
- Arkansas Eviction Notice
- California Eviction Notice
- Colorado Eviction Notice
- Connecticut Eviction Notice
- Delaware Eviction Notice
- Florida Eviction Notice
- Georgia Eviction Notice
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- Ohio Eviction Notice
- Oklahoma Eviction Notice
- Oregon Eviction Notice
- Pennsylvania Eviction Notice
- Rhode Island Eviction Notice
- South Carolina Eviction Notice
- South Dakota Eviction Notice
- Tennessee Eviction Notice
- Texas Eviction Notice
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- Vermont Eviction Notice
- Virginia Eviction Notice
- Washington Eviction Notice
- West Virginia Eviction Notice
- Wisconsin Eviction Notice
- Wyoming Eviction Notice
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