Anti-Eviction Act
A New Jersey law that lets most landlords evict a tenant, or refuse to renew a lease, only for a "good cause" listed in the law, such as unpaid rent or damaging the property. A lease simply ending is not a good cause.
New Jersey example
A tenant in a 40-unit Clifton complex can't be evicted just because the lease ran out. The Act also covers single-family rentals and mobile homes. It may not apply when the owner lives in a two- or three-unit building with two or fewer rental units, or to short-stay hotel and motel guests. Tenants in those owner-occupied buildings can still be removed only by court order.
Official source
This is a plain-English summary. Rules and dollar amounts change, so check the official source or a professional before you file or sign anything.