2A:18-54.Ā  Notices and summons;Ā  substituted service;Ā  service by posting
Where for any reason, any of the notices required by section 2A:18-53 of this title, cannot be served as provided in said section or a summons and complaint cannot be served as in other actions, such notices or summons and complaint may be served upon any person actually occupying the premises, eitherĀ  personally or by leaving same with a member of his family above the age of 14Ā  years, or when admission to the premises is denied or the tenant or occupantĀ  and all members of his family above the age of 14 years are absent from theĀ  premises, or there is no person actually occupying them, the officer or otherĀ  person may post or affix a copy of the same upon the door or other conspicuousĀ  part of such premises.Ā  Such posting shall be deemed to be lawful service.
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L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
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