A New Jersey grandfather has been accused of causing a boat crash on Barnegat Bay while allegedly drunk, killing his two grandchildren, aged seven and nine, who were the only children of their parents. The case has drawn attention both for the tragic loss of life and for the reportedly heartbreaking circumstances that led the youngsters to be aboard the vessel at the time of the crash.

Full details of the incident, including the specific circumstances that put the children on the boat and the exact charges against the grandfather, named as Stephen Schneider, were not available in the material provided. The Daily Mail report is understood to cover the crash and its aftermath in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, though the complete article text could not be retrieved for this summary.