Just cause eviction rules in Asbury Park, NJ — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Monmouth County tenants are protected by the NJ Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1), one of the strongest just-cause laws in the nation. Landlords must prove one of 18 statutory grounds to evict. Critical exception for Monmouth shore towns: seasonal rentals (Memorial Day to Labor Day) in shore communities are EXEMPT from the Act per N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f), allowing summer landlords broad termination rights.
The New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, 1974) is the controlling just-cause law for Monmouth County residential rentals with a critical shore-specific carve-out. For year-round tenancies, landlords must prove one of 18 statutory grounds: nonpayment of rent, habitual late payment, disorderly conduct, property damage, substantial breach of covenants, conversion to condo/co-op, personal occupation by owner/family, permanent retirement from residential use, substantial renovation requiring vacancy, illegal drug activity, and others. The Act expressly EXEMPTS seasonal shore rentals under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 where the rental period does not exceed 125 days and the unit is not the tenant's primary residence; this matters enormously in Monmouth shore communities (Belmar, Bradley Beach, Point Pleasant, Spring Lake, Sea Girt, Manasquan, Long Branch, Asbury Park). Year-round shore residents retain full Anti-Eviction Act protection. Additional exemptions: (1) owner-occupied 2-family dwellings; (2) owner-occupied 3-unit or smaller buildings; (3) hotels/motels/rooming houses. No-fault evictions (owner move-in, substantial renovation, condo conversion) require relocation assistance under N.J.S.A. 20:4-1 et seq., typically $5,000 to $15,000 per household. Senior and disabled tenants have Protected Tenancy status under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.3 in condo conversion situations. Evictions are filed in Monmouth County Special Civil Part, Landlord-Tenant Section (Freehold courthouse). Legal Services of New Jersey provides tenant representation.
Wrongful eviction without statutory grounds: dismissal, tenant damages, attorney fees under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.6. Self-help eviction (lockouts, utility shutoffs): criminal charges under N.J.S.A. 2C:33-11.1 plus civil damages up to $2,500 per occurrence. No-fault eviction without relocation payment: fines and injunction. Retaliatory eviction (N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.10): treble damages.
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