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2A:42-89.  Institution of action;  service and notice of petition
    a.  A proceeding prescribed by this act shall be commenced by the service of  a petition and notice of a petition.  A notice of petition may be issued only  by a judge or a clerk of the court.

    b.  Notice of the proceeding shall be given to the nonpetitioning tenant occupying the dwelling by affixing a copy of the petition upon a conspicuous part of the subject dwelling.

     L.1971, c. 224, s. 5, eff. June 21, 1971.