Election Day is an opportunity for REALTORS® across North Jersey to make their voices heard and take an active role in the communities where they live and work.

NCJAR® encourages members throughout Morris, Essex, Union, and Passaic counties to participate in the electoral process and stay informed about the issues affecting their communities, housing, private property rights, homeownership, and the real estate profession.

Know Where to Vote

Before Election Day, take a few minutes to confirm your polling location. The State of New Jersey provides an official online Polling Place Search that allows registered voters to find their polling place by entering their home address.

Find Your Polling Place:
https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/polling-place-search

Checking your polling location ahead of time can help make Election Day easier and ensure you know exactly where to go when it is time to cast your ballot.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

The NJ Realtors® Good Neighbor Award will be presented to three REALTORS® or REALTOR-Associates® who have made extraordinary commitments to improving the quality of life in their local and/or global communities through volunteer community service.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nominees must be members of NJ REALTORS® in good standing.
• The award is intended to recognize individual contributions, not association- or company-wide efforts. However, if an individual within can be singled out as instrumental to the success of a group effort, he or she is eligible.
• The nominee's community work must have been conducted, started, or completed between September 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026.
• Nominees should be able to document the results of their individual involvement through published reports and/or testimonials from the organization they served.

Scoring & Judging

Members encouraged to nominate a colleague or self-nominate to spotlight community impact

CHICAGO (February 3, 2026) – The National Association of REALTORS® announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards today. The program honors real estate agents who demonstrate exceptional dedication to volunteer service and have lasting impacts on their communities.

“Service is at the heart of what it means to be a REALTOR®,” said NAR President Kevin Brown. “The Good Neighbor Awards recognize members who strengthen neighborhoods, support families and help communities thrive through volunteer service. We are excited to see the nominations and celebrate the impact REALTORS® are making every day.”

Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization and be honored in November at NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience, in New Orleans. Additionally, five honorable mentions will each receive a $2,500 grant.