[NJ] Can repeated noise complaints from a landlord lead to a tenant’s eviction?

I have received two vague noise complaints from my landlord. Am I at risk of being evicted? If yes, how long would I have to move out?

I have been living here since August 2024.

I received one this morning and other on April 7 2026.

I received this message this morning: In the last few weeks we have been getting multiple complaints about loud noise coming out of your unit in particularly during the late hours of the night. We demand that you control the volume of the sound coming out of your unit as it is in violation of your lease and it directly effect your neighbors. Please confirm receipt of this text and make sure to comply. Property Manager Reply STOP to unsubscribe.

I received this message April 7, 2026: We recently received noise complaints coming out of your unit in the late hours of the night. We ask that you respect your neighbors and lower the volume of the noise during the late night hours. Respectfully, Property Manager

I am not sure what to do.

8.7 NOISE Tenants, their families, guests, employees, or visitors shall not make or permit any disturbing noises in the Apartment or Building or permit anything to be done that will interfere with the rights, comforts or convenience of other Tenants. In addition, Tenants shall not sing, play a musical instrument or operate or allow to be operated a radio, computer, television set or other devise to disturb or annoy any other occupant of the Building.

5.1 DEFAULT A. You default under the Lease if You act in any of the following ways: (i) (ii) (iii) You fail to carry out any agreement or provision of this Lease; You or another occupant of the Apartment behaves in an objectionable manner; You do not take possession or move into the Apartment within 15 days after the beginning of this Lease; (iv) You and other legal occupants of the Apartment move out permanently before this Lease ends. (v) Your application for the Apartment contains any misrepresentations or false statements B. If you do default in any of these ways or for any other cause for which it is legally permissible to evict, the Owner may issue written notices (including via email) as required by law and/or engage eviction procedures as permissible by law. C. In the event of an eviction, You will remain liable to Owner for unpaid rent up to the expiration date of this Lease, the value of Your occupancy, and damages caused to Owner after that time, including hold over rent as stated in 5.6. D.

If You do not pay Your rent when this Lease requires or if the Lease ends, Owner may do the following:(a) enter the Apartment and retake possession of it if You have moved out; or (b) go to court and ask that You and all other occupants in the Apartment be compelled to move out. A written notice is not required to engage eviction procedures. E. Once this Lease has been ended, whether because of default or otherwise, You give up any right You might otherwise have to reinstate or renew the Lease. F. If Your application for the Apartment contains any misrepresentations or false statements, this will be a non-curable default, and Owner may terminate this Lease on one (1) months notice. G. If(i) You assign property for the benefit of creditors or (ii) You file a voluntary petition or an involuntary petition is filed against You under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or (iii) a trustee or receiver of You or Your property is appointed, Owner may give You thirty (30) days notice of cancellation of the Term of this Lease. If any of the above is not fully dismissed within the thirty (30) day period, the Term shall end as of the date stated in the notice. You must continue to pay rent, damages, losses, and expenses without offset.

5.4 NOTICES All notices given under this Lease must be in writing in order to be effective. Delivery of notices may not be refused. If any notice is refused, it shall be considered to have been effectively given. Notices shall be given by (a) personal delivery, or (b) certified mail, return receipt requested, unless applicable law requires a different means of notice. (c) Email. Notices to Owner shall be at the address on the f irst page of this Lease, and to You at the Apartment. 5.5 GIVING UP RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AND COUNTERCLAIMS A. Both You and Owner agree to give up the right to a trial by jury in a court action, proceeding or counterclaim or any matters concerning (i) this Lease, (ii) the relationship of Owner and You as landlord and tenant or (iii) Your use or occupancy of the Apartment. This agreement to give up the right to a jury trial does not include claims for personal injury or property damage. B. If Owner begins any court action or proceeding against You which asks that You be compelled to move out, You cannot make a counterclaim unless You are claiming that Owner has not done what Owner is supposed to do about the condition of the Apartment or the Building

The April 7 message was received over email. The message this morning was sent over text. I acknowledged receipt of the text message over text.

I did not respond to the April 7 email. I responded to the text message by texting: "I conform receipt."

Just these complaints. The landlord has not mentioned eviction, but I found the message this morning to be threatening and came to this website to get a better idea of the risk I am facing

Do the messages I have received not count as official notice? From the lease, my interpretation was that the email was an official form of communication, but not the text message. I live in New Jersey. If my landlord initiates the process of eviction, how long would I have to move out?