New Jersey § 2a:18-61

§ 2a:18-61.

a. No landlord may evict or fail to renew any lease of any premises covered by section

2 of this act 1 except for good cause as defined in section 2. b. A person who was a tenant of a landlord in premises covered by section 2 of P.L.1974,

c. 49 ( C.2A:18-61.1 ) may not be removed by any order or judgment for possession from the premises by

the owner's or landlord's successor in ownership or possession except: (1) For good cause in accordance with the requirements which apply to premises covered

pursuant to P.L.1974, c. 49 ( C.2A:18-61.1 et al.); or (2) For proceedings in premises where federal law supersedes applicable State law

governing removal of occupants; or (3) For proceedings where removal of occupants is sought by an authorized State or

local agency pursuant to eminent domain or code or zoning enforcement laws and which comply with applicable relocation laws pursuant to the

“Relocation Assistance Law of 1967,” P.L.1967, c. 79 ( C.52:31B-1 et seq. ) , the “Relocation Assistance Act,” P.L.1971, c. 362 ( C.20:4-1 et seq. ) or section 3 of P.L.1993, c. 342 ( C.2A:18-61.1g ) . Where the owner's or landlord's successor in ownership or possession is not bound

by the lease entered into with the former tenant and may offer a different lease to

the former tenant, nothing in P.L.1986, c. 138 shall limit that right. 1

N.J.S.A. § 2A:18-61.1.