The long-term, month-to-month tenant of a rent-controlled apartment in Jersey City allowed defendant Carlos Crayton to occupy the premises for six months and accepted rent from him. Crayton severely damaged the premises so that the landlord, Saleema Rampersaud, brought an eviction action under the Anti-Eviction Act.

N.J.S.A. 2A:18-16.1(c) allows for removal of a lessee or tenant if good cause is proven where, “The person has willfully or by reason of gross negligence caused or allowed destruction, damage or injury to the premises.” Ronald A. Hollingsworth, the tenant, claimed that he did not cause the damage, and therefore could not be evicted. The trial court found that the landlord was entitled to possession, and both Hollingsworth and Crayton were to be evicted.

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