New tenants must also be provided with a copy of the Truth in Renting Statement published by the N.J. Department of Community Affairs. (For copies call (609) 292-4174)

Tenants are expected to enjoy the peace and tranquility of their apartments. An Anti-Harassment provision is provided in the Rent Leveling Ordinance. Any act of harassment can be reported to the Housing Municipal Court prosecutor for investigation and/or prosecution.

Tenants are expected to pay their rent, respect the landlord's property, and are required to be attentive to the peace and quite of other tenants or to other people in the neighborhood.

An owner/landlord can pursue an eviction of a family if a judge can be convinced that a member of a household, or a person who was allowed to stay with the registered tenant or was visiting, has committed a drug offense in the apartment complex or has been guilty of assault or terrorist threats, even though no one was convicted or even arrested by the police. (Cite: Housing Authority of Newark v. Reid 263 N.J. Super 554 Law iv. 1993). It is mindful that the landlord must prove this in court by a preponderance of evidence that the tenant or visitor was, in fact, engaged in drug activity.