Lakehurst Adopts No-Knock Registry

Lakehurst residents wanting to discourage door-to-door soliticitors from seeking their business can now register with the borough’s No-Knock Registry, officials have announced.

The Lakehurst Borough Council adopted the ordinance last week, according to a post on the borough police department’s Facebook page.

The No-Knock Registry allows residents to opt out of door-to-door solicitations by filling out a form at Borough Hall, 5 Union Ave. Those who sign up for the registry also receive a red “No Knock” sticker that must be displayed “in a conspicuous manner” in a front window to tell door-to-door solicitors that they are not wanted.

Residents can receive No-Knock stickers through the mail at a cost of $1, the police department notice said.

The ordinance does not apply to religious groups or political campaigning as restricting those has been found to be a violation of the First Amendment, officials noted.