East Brunswick, NJ Soliciting & Door-to-Door: No-Knock Registry (2026)

Section 135-23.2, added 5-6-13 by Ord. No. 13-14, declares it Township policy that residents should have the option to be relieved from unwanted commercial solicitations, hawking, inquiries and general disturbances from commercial solicitors, itinerant peddlers, hawkers and canvassers. The Township Clerk maintains the Do Not Knock Registry, and a resident registers by personal delivery, regular mail or e-mail. After registration, no commercial solicitation, peddling or hawking of any nature or kind is permitted on the property, whether the seller arrives by foot, wagon, motor vehicle or any other conveyance.

The Do Not Drop Registry works the same way for paper. After registration, no circulars, publications, handbills, brochures, shoppers or flyers, whether of a commercial, religious or charitable nature, can be distributed to the property. Subsection C lists exceptions: United States Postal Service mail, courier and overnight express deliveries, subscribed newspapers placed firmly in a receptacle or tightly wrapped, laundry, dry cleaning, dairy and bakery deliveries made by agreement or invitation, personal drop-off of non-commercial handbills of a political, charitable or religious nature packaged so they do not blow or scatter, and hawkers and peddlers licensed under Chapter 135 who abide by all provisions of both registries.

A sign works without any registration. Under § 135-23.1, no itinerant vendor, nonprofit organization, peddler, solicitor or canvasser can solicit a residence with a posted sign indicating they are not welcome, such as "No Solicitation," "Solicitors Are Not Welcome" or "Canvassers Are Not Welcome." Each one must look for signs first and, if one is posted, immediately and peacefully depart without question. Hours also apply under § 135-22: licensed peddlers and solicitors cannot do business before 9:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, ice cream and custard peddlers can run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and canvassers can work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.