Robert Zarinsky
American murderer (1940-2008)
Robert “Bob” Zarinsky (September 2, 1940 – November 28, 2008) was an American serial killer who killed three teenage girls in Monmouth County, New Jersey, between 1965 and 1969. Convicted of one of these murders and sentenced to life in prison, he was also a suspect in four other murders, including the 1958 murder of a police officer in Rahway, but he was later acquitted for that crime.
Criminal history and death
Summary
After a series of lesser crimes and numerous stays in psychiatric institutions:
In 1975, Zarinsky was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1969 murder of Rose Calandriello, 17, of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey.
In 2001, he was acquitted of the 1958 murder of Rahway, New Jersey police officer Chuck Bernoskie.
In 2008, Zarinsky was indicted for the 1968 murder of Jane Durrua, 13, of Middletown, New Jersey, but he died before the trial could begin.
In 2016, it was announced that DNA evidence conclusively linked Zarinsky to the 1965 murder of Mary Agnes Klinsky, 18, of Raritan High School.
He was also the prime suspect in the 1969–1974 murders of:
Linda Balabanow, 17, of Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Doreen Carlucci, 14, and Joanne Delardo, 15, of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Ann Logan, 19, of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Zarinsky repeatedly boasted that he could solve up to ten homicides, hoping to parlay the information into a more-lenient prison sentence.
Calandriello murder
Rosemary Calandriello was a 17-year-old girl from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, who disappeared on August 25, 1969. Her body was never found, but Zarinsky was convicted in 1975 of murdering her. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for this crime, upheld on appeal.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Robert Zarinsky” is american murderer (1940-2008). The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Robert, Zarinsky and American, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “american murderer (1940-2008)” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7351340. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1940, 2008, 1965 and 1969.
The absence of detail may reflect summary conventions rather than a lack of surviving documentation. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.
- Subject orientation
- Search vocabulary
- Locating named sources
The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Robert Zarinsky”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Robert Zarinsky primary sources, Robert Zarinsky archive and Robert research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Robert Zarinsky”?
- Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
- What terminology or title could unlock a more precise catalogue search?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Robert Zarinsky” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.