ERIC SUCAR staff As his attorney, John Fahy (l), listens, former West Long Branch Mayor Paul Zambrano talks to reporters outside the Martin Luther King Federal Building and Courthouse in Newark following his sentencing Oct. 23. More ... Former mayor gets 366 days behind bars FBI says Zambrano helped take down former Sen. Lynch, others BY KAREN E. BOWES Staff Writer       After apologizing to the residents of West Long Branch for accepting bribes to feed his gambling addiction, former Mayor Paul Zambrano, 51, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in a federal penitentiary Tuesday. Zambrano was arrested back in Feb. 22, 2005, during the first round of Operation Bi... More ... Sauce maker turns up the heat on taste buds Highlands eatery's sauce holds a world record for hottest flavor BY JOHN SUTTON Correspondent       HIGHLANDS - - It was closing time, 2 a.m. in a bar on the Jersey Shore in 1989, and Blair Lazar was ready to pack up and go home for the night after a night of slinging drinks. There was only one problem - a few bar patrons don't want the party to end. The solution to that problem turned Lazar's... More ... Trick-or-treating is tricky for kids with allergies       For many of the 3.1 million American children with food allergies, the candy they get while trick-or-treating is the spookiest part of Halloween, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN). And the growing popularity of allergen advisory labeling may confuse them and their parents... More ... Building a better straw man      ERIC SUCAR staff Eleven-year-old Emily Ellison of Oakhurst and other contestants work on their scarecrows during a scarecrow-making contest organized by Girl Scout Troop 880 at the Ocean Township Library on Oct. 16. There were prizes for youths in grade five and up. More ... American Red Cross offers Halloween safety tips       TINTON FALLS - As ghosts, pirates and princesses prepare to descend on neighborhoods across America on Halloween night, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-ortreat holiday. More ... Medals, memories are part of firefighters' ceremony       On Oct. 7 the Monmouth County Fire Marshal's Office held the 2007 Monmouth County Medal Day and Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service at the Ocean Grove's Firefighters Park in Ocean Grove. More ... Phone messaging alert system aids in arrest Neptune man caught with help from boro residents BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       WEST LONG BRANCH - A new phone messaging alert system in West Long Branch was activated for the first time last week and resulted in the arrest of man who had been conning borough residents out of money. More ...      ANDREW MILLER staff The Long Branch Green Wave Marching Band performs during the Old Bridge High School Marching Knights Home Show in Old Bridge on Oct. 20. More ... Residents displaced by house fire       LONG BRANCH - City police responded to a report of a house fire at a North Fifth Avenue residence Oct.18, according to Detective Sgt. Fernando Sanders. As officers arrived on the scene, the west side of the house was engulfed in flames, according to police reports. More ... County's first female attorney dies at 99       Red Bank attorney Florence Forgotson Adams had an enduring connection with the Monmouth County Bar Association throughout her long career. Forgotson, who died at her home Oct. 13 at the age of 99, was the first woman to become a member of the county bar association. More ... Survey respondents want fort to be pedestrian-friendly BY CARA SCHULTZ Correspondent       TINTON FALLS - A town center, boulevards designed for walking, parks and open space, and a mix of housing options are all on the wish list of respondents to a survey on the future of Fort Monmouth's 1,100 acres. The survey results were presented at a public meeting Oct. More ... Doctor, assistant indicted for unlawful distribution       Alocal doctor has been charged in a federal indictment with prescribing controlled substances, including the powerful painkillers oxycodone and morphine sulfate, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announ... More ... Road rage leads to drug arrest       OCEAN TOWNSHIP - On Oct. 21 at 5:14 p.m, Patrolman Jeffrey Malone responded to Route 35 in reference to a road rage incident that just occurred. More ... Developer gets 2 yrs. for bribery       Monmouth County developer Moshe G. Gohar was sentenced Oct. 17 to 24 months in federal prison for making a $50,000 corrupt payment to former Ocean Township Mayor Terrance D. Weldon to gain zoning approvals for a development project, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced. More ... Fort panel debates taping of meetings Members differ on restrictions on recording meetings BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       OCEANPORT - The Fort Monmouth Economic Redevelopment Planning Authority (FMERPA) failed to take action last week on a resolution seeking to establish regulations for public recording of the panel's meetings. Eatontown Mayor Gerald Tarantolo said at the Oct. 17 meeting held at the Maple Place Sch... More ... All dressed up      PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Above, Charles Rogers, 10, of Eatontown sits in his "Rubik's Cube" costume as he participates in the Eatontown Halloween parade Oct. 20. Right, a costumed Connor Kragh, 4, of Eatontown is all smiles at the parade. More ... In the Service       Army Reserve Pfc. Dominique L. Dasher has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. A 2006 graduate of Monmouth Regional High School, Tinton Falls, he is the son of David Dasher of Eatontown. More ... Banners benefit seriously ill children       LONG BRANCH - The Long Branch Chamber of Commerce has sponsored a total of 42 officially sanctioned Breeders' Cup banners and has been awarded 10 tickets to the Breeders' Cup race to be held Friday and Saturday at Monmouth Park racetrack. More ... Three seek two council seats in West Long Branch BY CHRISTINE VARNO Staff Writer       One incumbent and two newcomers are vying for the two open seats on the West Long Branch Borough Council in the upcoming municipal election. Councilman Joseph C. Woolley, a Republican, is seeking his seventh consecutive term on council in the Nov. 6 election. He is being challenged by Democrat J... More ...