Are you interested in serving your local Association on a Committee / Task Force level?
The Mid Jersey Association of REALTORS®, with offices in South River, Branchburg and Trenton, seeks volunteers to serve on its 2026 Committees / Task Forces.
Volunteers are the foundation of MJAR’s strength and continued success. If you wish to be considered for any of the Committees/ Task Forces listed below, please submit this form in its entirety.
Terms will be for the calendar year starting January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
IMPORTANT NOTE: 2025 MJAR Committee / Task Force Members who wish to continue on the same Committee / Task Force for 2026 will need to reapply. Members are not automatically placed on the same Committee / Task Force for the following year.
Deadline for submission is by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 2025.
The 2026 Committees / Task Forces will be formed by the incoming President and members will be informed by early December if they have been chosen to serve on a Committee(s) or Task Force(s.)
Please note some Committee / Task Force changes for 2026 as per the MJAR Policy on Committees and Task Forces (amended February 2025):
- There will be no AFFILIATE AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
- There will be no OFFICE PRINCIPAL TASK FORCE.
- The REALTOR® OF THE YEAR TASK FORCE will be composed of REALTOR® of the Year recipients from the past three years.
2026 AVAILABLE MJAR COMMITTEES / TASK FORCES TO SERVE ON:
* BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE: Establish and monitor an annual operating budget for MJAR, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, based on revenue forecasts for approval by the Board of Directors.
* CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE VERIFICATION TASK FORCE: Review MJAR members’ New Jersey REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Awards applications and plan the awards celebration. The Task Force seeks advertisers for the program book and door prizes, and decides on event logistics.
* COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE: Plan, coordinate, and participate in public service projects and events that benefit the community and provide assistance to the general public who are less fortunate.
* DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE: Serves to address issues that REALTORS® face in day-to-day business such as cultural, social, and sexual discrimination. Hosts educational programs that bring awareness to issues and provide a forum for discussion. Create relationships with local diversity supporting organizations.
* NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Identify leaders within the membership to nominate for the slate of MJAR Board of Directors to be presented to the Board of Directors for approval and subsequently presented to the membership in advance of the election held during the last membership meeting of the year. The Nominating Committee is made up of the Immediate Past
President, three Broker/Owners/Managers and one Salesperson.
* POLICY AND PROCEDURE TASK FORCE: To review any proposed change of policy suggested by any consultant or learned or discovered by Board Members through events such as conferences or seminars before being incorporated into the association policy.
* PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE: This Committee conducts arbitration and ethics hearings as needed following procedures outlined in the NAR Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual. The Committee also works to educate members about the Code of Ethics and its applications. Advanced training is required to serve on ethics and arbitration hearing panel cases. [Please note: This includes the Grievance, Mediator, Ombudsman, and Professional Standards, which requires choosing one or more subcommittee(s.)]
- GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE: The function of this Committee is to give initial consideration to allegations of unethical conduct and requests for arbitration, and to determine whether a complaint should be the subject for a hearing in its claim and presentation. The committee makes the determination whether a complaint should be dismissed or referred to the Professional Standards Committee for a hearing. Advanced training is required to serve on a case.
- MEDIATOR COMMITTEE: Serves to help REALTORS® resolve conflicts amongst themselves, rather than with a professional standards panel, to enable them to decide their outcome. Facilitates resolution over arbitrable disputes, such as commissions. Advanced training is required to serve on a case.
- OMBUDSMAN COMMITTEE: To identify and resolve misunderstandings and disagreements before the matter turns into a possible charge of unethical conduct. Training in advance of being assigned a case is required.
* RPAC/ GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Solicit and collect voluntary REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) contributions in an effort to achieve the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) goal through fundraisers and direct contact with the membership.
* YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK (YPN) COMMITTEE: Plan and network at events for young real estate professionals to enable them to build relationships and help them excel in their careers. The Committee organizes networking opportunities and promotes the advancement of future leaders.
