Keansburg Man Gets 20 Years For Armed Robbery, Impersonating A Cop

Steven P. Rinck

Steven P. Rinck, 49, of Seabreeze Way in Keansburg was sentenced to 20 years in state prison today for his conviction a total of 15 counts, including four counts of fourth degree Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer, two counts of first degree Armed Robbery, one count of second degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, one count of second degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, two counts of fourth degree Aggravated Assault by Pointing a Firearm, two counts of third degree Terroristic Threats, two counts of second degree Kidnapping, and one count of second degree Certain Persons Not to Have Firearms.

John R. Tassini imposed the concurrent sentences today on the 15 charges in Freehold. Rinck is subject to the “No Early Release Act” which requires him to serve 85% of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.

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Monmouth County is prepared for weekend snow

Monmouth County Public Works crews readied all of its snow removal equipment Friday, March 18 in advance of the snow predicted for the weekend.

You’ve probably packed away your shovels and snowblowers.  Many landscapers have removed the plows from their pickups.  March came in like a lamb but might show us some lion Saturday night and Sunday.

The National Weather Service said at 4:39 this morning that the probability of hazardous weather conditions is low for Saturday, day and night, but that a coastal storm could bring snow accumulations on Sunday afternoon and night.

The Monmouth County Department of Public Works is ready for whatever the first day of Spring brings.

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Success strikes impossibly fast for Keansburg/Middletown rockers

KEANSBURG — In terms of a band’s life cycle, Can’t Swim is an embryo. The raucous Keansburg four-piece recorded its first EP over the summer, and has yet to rock a single gig. The band released its first single — the first bit of music anyone has ever heard from them — in December. But nevertheless,… Read the rest of this entry »

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Prosecutor seeks additional victims of Middletown con man

Christopher D. Biello. photo via facebook

The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is concerned that a Middletown con man may have fleeced far more people than they already have identified.

Christopher D. Biello, 43, of Coe Place in the Port Monmouth section of the township, was arrested last week and charged with 14 crimes including Theft by Deception, Impersonation, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, Forgery and Falsifying Records following a year-long investigation.

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Three $50K Powerball Winning Tickets Sold in Monmouth County

Three Monmouth County retailers sold Powerball tickets that won $50,000 in the January 13 drawing, according to a press release by the  NJ Lottery.

Penny Pantry Food Store, located at 4345 Route 9 North in Freehold,  Keansburg Drugs, 119 Main St., Keansburg, and Welsh Farms, 130 Route 33 W., in Manalapan each sold tickets that match four of five numbers and the Powerball. The winning numbers were 4,8,19,27,34 and the Powerball was 10.

Two tickets that matched the five winning numbers but not the Powerball were sold in New Jersey.  A ticket sold at the Wawa on Spingside Rd in Westhampton, Burlington County is worth $2 million to the player who bet and extra dollar and match the powerplay. A $1 million ticket matching five numbers without the powerplay was sold at the 7-11 on Buckelew Ave in Jamesburg, Middlesex County.

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Keansburg Man Convicted Of Armed Robbery, Kidnapping While Impersonating A Cop

Steven P. Rinck

Steven P. Rinck, 49, of Seabreeze Way in Keansburg has spent the past four Christmases in jail.  Given his conviction returned by a Monmouth County jury this week, he is likely to spend the next twenty Christmases locked up as well.

On October 21, 2012 Rinck gained entry to a to a Seeley Ave home by claiming he was a NJ State Police Trooper armed with a handgun and a search warrant.  He stole cash and drugs from the male resident and a friend with bad timing who arrived during the robbery.

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Woman accused of hiding Xanax in her vajayjay

KEANSBURG — A Piscataway woman who didn’t want Keansburg police to find prescription drugs on her hid them where she thought cops wouldn’t find them. Keansburg police said that when Erica Chapman, 34, was taken into custody for heroin and marijuana possession, she hid some Xanax pills in, according to police reports. Chapman was arrested on… Read the rest of this entry »

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6 shots fired at Keansburg home, police say

KEANSBURG — Police are investigating a shooting in the borough Sunday night in which six shots were fired at a two-family home, police said. The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home near the intersection of Highland and Center avenues, police said in a Facebook post. Chief James Pigott told NJ Advance Media that… Read the rest of this entry »

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Ride catches fire on Jersey Shore boardwalk, reports say

Firefighters responded to an amusement park at the Jersey Shore Monday after a ride caught fire, reports say. Smoke was seen billowing from the Gravitron at Keansburg Amusement Park just before 1 p.m., ABC 7 reports. Photos of the plume were posted to social media shortly after showing smoke coming from the ride on the Keansburg… Read the rest of this entry »

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Highlands Man Surprised To Find Himself In Christie For President Ad

Governor Chris Christie released the first ad of his fledgling presidential campaign today.  The thirty second spot is aimed at New Hampshire primary voters and will air on Boston, MA and Manchester, NH television and cable outlets, according to a report on NJ.com.  Christie’s campaign will spend $500,000 to distribute the ad over the next four weeks, according to the report.

Monmouth County restaurateur Leo Cervantes, the owner of Chilango’s in Highlands and LaPlaya in Keansburg was surprised to find himself featured in the ad.

Cervantes appears 5 seconds into the ad and is the first face featured after Christie’s.  He had no idea he was in the ad when contacted by MoreMonmouthMusings.

“I endorsed Christie for his reelection as governor,” Cervantes said, “I did a commercial for him and was part of his Hispanic outreach, but I have not heard from his presidential campaign. Should I sue them?” he asked jokingly.

Cervantes said he has not made a decision on who to support for president in 2016. “I was just talking to my daughter about this.  I know the candidates are Bush, Hillary, Trump and some others, but I really haven’t focused on it yet.”

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