Matthew G. Carter Apartments v. Richardson, A-1992-09T3; Appellate Division; opinion by Messano, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication November 24, 2010. Before Judges Carchman, Messano and Waugh. On appeal from the Law Division, Special Civil Part, Essex County, LT-37115-09. [Sat below: Judge Michael Nelson.] DDS No. 25-2-0152 [17 pp.]

Plaintiff/landlord owned residential apartments and defendant/tenant resided there since 1995. Defendant received rental assistance payments through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 Program. Pursuant to her lease with plaintiff, defendant’s rent was considered “late” if not paid by the tenth day of each month.