Monmouth Beach teacher is finalist for NEA award       Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School, is one of five national finalists for theNational EducationAssociation (NEA)Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence. The winner will be announced at a gala in Washington, D.C., during which football legend Tiki Barber ... More ... Housing alliance offering counseling for residents       Affordable Housing Alliance, 59 Broad St., Eatontown, is now providing post-purchase workshops and foreclosure counseling for local residents. For help or more information, call (732) 389-2958. More ... NOTES AROUND TOWN       The Ocean-Monmouth Legal Services Inc., in conjunction with the Concerned Citizens of Long Branch, is hosting "KnowYour Rights: Landlord Tenant and Public Housing" forum on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College on Broadway and Third Avenue in Long Branch. Formore information, callAve... More ...