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For Immediate Release: NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® SEEKS GOOD NEIGHBORSNJAR® Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® for their dedication to improving quality of lifeEDISON, N.J. - The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) is currently seeking nominations for REALTORS® who have acted as "good neighbors" by dedicating their time and energy to improving the quality of life for communities and people in need. The 2007 NJAR® Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® who do more than buy and sell real estate by participating as volunteers to help others. Anyone may nominate a REALTOR® who is a member in good standing. "REALTORS® are very involved in dedicating their time and energy to enhancing the quality of life in communities throughout New Jersey," said NJAR® President Bill Hanley. "The NJAR® Good Neighbor Awards are a great way to acknowledge REALTORS® whose efforts have made their communities a better place to live - whether through affordable housing initiatives, education and child welfare projects, or in any number of other ways. We encourage anyone to nominate a REALTOR® who deserves recognition for taking an active role to help others." The premiere sponsor of this year's NJAR® Good Neighbor Awards is Family Building Inspectors. Other sponsors include American Mortgage Source, Certified Tank Testing and PSE&G Area Development. Winners will receive a grant for their charity organization of choice in the amount of $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second, or $1,000 for third place. All winners also will receive recognition during an awards ceremony at the 2007 Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo in Atlantic City, December 4-6, 2007. All NJAR® Good Neighbor Award entries must be received by September 12, 2007. Nominations should include published reports about the nominee's community work and/or testimonials from organizations he/she served. In order to be eligible, an applicant's community service must have been conducted, started or completed between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2007. All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges not affiliated with NJAR®. For more information and/or to obtain an application form visit http://www.njar.com/2007GNapp.doc. The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of approximately 55,000 REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members in the state. 2007 marks the association's 90th anniversary year. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who subscribe to the REALTOR® organization's strict Code of Ethics and are members of the national, state and local REALTOR® organizations. For more information, please visit www.njar.com. ###
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