New Jersey Notice to Cease Disorderly Conduct
New Jersey Notice to Cease Disorderly Conduct
Before use: N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.1(b) requires a written notice to cease before continued disorderly conduct can support this eviction ground. State what happened, when and where it happened, and whose peace and quiet was affected. This notice directs the conduct to stop. It does not terminate the tenancy or require the tenant to leave. A later action on this ground requires a separate three-day notice to quit under § 2A:18-61.2(a).
Notice date: [__/__/____]
To tenant: [FULL LEGAL NAME]
Premises: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, MUNICIPALITY, NEW JERSEY ZIP]
From landlord or authorized agent: [FULL NAME AND MAILING ADDRESS]
Notice to cease
You are notified that the landlord alleges the following disorderly conduct at or near the premises. The landlord alleges that it has destroyed the peace and quiet of the occupants or other tenants identified below:
| Date and time | Exact location | Specific conduct and person responsible | Occupants or other tenants affected and how | Supporting record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DATE, TIME] | [LOCATION] | [FACTS] | [PERSONS AND EFFECT] | [WITNESS OR RECORD] |
| [DATE, TIME] | [LOCATION] | [FACTS] | [PERSONS AND EFFECT] | [WITNESS OR RECORD] |
| [DATE, TIME] | [LOCATION] | [FACTS] | [PERSONS AND EFFECT] | [WITNESS OR RECORD] |
Additional details needed to identify the conduct: [FACTS]
Action demanded: Cease the disorderly conduct described above immediately and prevent its continuation. Specific conduct that must stop: [STATE CLEARLY].
If this conduct continues after delivery of this written notice, the landlord may later serve a separate notice to quit and, after the required notice period, seek possession in court under N.J.S.A. §§ 2A:18-61.1(b) and 2A:18-61.2(a). The court decides whether the ground is proved. This warning is not a demand for possession and does not authorize a lockout or removal of property.
Landlord or agent signature: ______________________________
Printed name and capacity: [FULL NAME AND CAPACITY]
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
Person delivering or mailing this notice: [FULL NAME]
Method used: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Delivery at usual place of abode ☐ Certified mail ☐ Other documented method: [DETAILS]
Recipient or address: [NAME OR ADDRESS]
Date and time: [DATE AND TIME]
Delivery or mailing proof: [RECEIPT, TRACKING, WITNESS, OR OTHER RECORD]
Signature of person recording delivery: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Sources and references
About this template
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.1(b) (written notice to cease before continued disorderly-conduct ground)
- N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.2(a) (later three-day pre-action notice)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 10, 2026.
N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.1(b) (checked November 10, 2026): "The person has continued to be, after written notice to cease, so disorderly as to destroy the peace and quiet of the occupants or other tenants living in said house or neighborhood."
N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.2(a) (checked November 10, 2026): "For an action alleging disorderly conduct under subsection b. of section 2, or injury to the premises under subsection c. of section 2, or any grounds under subsection m., n., o., p., q., or r. of section 2, three days’ notice prior to the institution of the action for possession;"
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