The investigation into the deadly Barnegat Bay boat crash that killed siblings Mya and Sigmund Golabek has taken another major turn, with newly revealed court details providing a clearer picture of what happened before and after the collision.

On July 19, Stephen Schneider was operating his boat on Barnegat Bay when it struck a channel marker at around 9 p.m. The impact threw 9-year-old Mya and 7-year-old Sigmund into the water. Both children were wearing life jackets, but they were later pronounced dead at a hospital despite rescue efforts.

The most significant new detail concerns Schneider’s alleged level of intoxication. Prosecutors revealed at his detention hearing that his blood-alcohol concentration was approximately 0.16 — twice New Jersey’s legal limit of 0.08. Court records also say Schneider told investigators he had consumed three beers before the crash.

The timeline has now become a central part of the case. Investigators say Schneider was traveling through the Intracoastal Waterway when the boat struck the marker, sending the children overboard. Schneider and his wife then pulled the children from the water and emergency assistance was summoned.

But another question has emerged: Schneider’s defense has argued that it was unclear whether the channel marker’s light was functioning properly at the time of the collision. That issue could become important as the defense examines the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.

Schneider was charged with two counts of reckless vessel homicide, along with operating a vessel under the influence and reckless operation. Despite prosecutors seeking continued detention, a judge ordered him released pending trial. He was prohibited from operating a boat or motor vehicle and must undergo a court-ordered assessment.

The tragedy has left Mya and Sigmund’s family grieving the loss of two children who had been described as exceptionally close. Their parents also asked the court to allow Schneider to be released, a deeply emotional development in a case where the accused is also the children’s grandfather.