Dad of NJ kids killed by grandpa in DUI boating accident asks for him to be released from jail -- as cops reveal how drunk he was

A New Jersey judge granted a request to release Stephen Schneider, 64, from jail after prosecutors said he killed his two grandchildren in a drunken boating crash. At an Ocean County court hearing on Wednesday, Judge Wendel Daniels approved the release while Schneider faces pending trial. Prosecutor Kate Burke said investigators measured Schneider’s blood alcohol content at .16, twice New Jersey’s legal limit of .08. Burke argued the alcohol consumption was enough to allow him to operate a vessel, resulting in “catastrophic” harm. Schneider’s attorney, William Cunningham, said his client likely will never boat again and intends to stop drinking. The children’s father also asked for his release.