Man Charged, Not Yet Tried, in Fatal New Jersey Boating Crash
Stephen Schneider faces reckless vessel homicide counts over a July 19 incident that killed two children. The case is at the charging stage and remains undecided.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 9:26 p.m. ET
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Aug 16, 2026, 9:26 p.m. ETFirst report
New Jersey Man Charged in Fatal July Boating Crash
A 63-year-old Bayville, New Jersey, man has surrendered to authorities in connection with a July 19 boating crash that killed two children, according to NBC News. The case is open and developing.
Stephen Schneider was arrested by the New Jersey State Police on charges of two counts of second-degree reckless vessel homicide, operating a vessel under the influence, and reckless operation of a vessel, NBC News reported. Police allege Schneider was operating a boat under the influence when a 30-foot Tidewater Custom 280 vessel struck a channel marker in the Intercoastal Waterway.
According to reporting by NBC News, the collision threw a 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy into the water, and both children died. The matter is currently at the charging stage and remains undecided.
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