Section 2A:42-89 - Institution of action; service and notice of petitiona. 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. 6/21/1971.