NJ couple loses their only two children after Jersey Shore boating trip with grandparents ends in tragedy: reports

NJ couple loses their only two children after Jersey Shore boating trip with grandparents ends in tragedy: reports

A New Jersey couple lost their only two children in a horrific boating accident during an outing the youngsters were on with their grandparents at the Jersey Shore, according to reports.

Sigmund and Jennifer Golabek lost their daughter Mya, 9, and son Sigmund, 7, after the family’s boat crashed into a channel marker in Barnegat Bay off Berkeley Township on Sunday night, sending the children flying into the water, the Daily Mail reported.

Mya and Sigmund Golabek were killed in a tragic boat crash. Facebook / Jennifer Cisecki Golabek
The family’s boat struck a channel marker in the Berkeley Township Bay Area. 6abc Philadelphia

The children’s grandfather, Steven Schneider, 63, who police said was driving the 30-foot boat, and grandmother, Laurie Schneider, found the children, but they were unresponsive and later pronounced dead despite lifesaving measures.

The siblings were remembered by their family as “sweet” and “active” children who loved each other and their family.

“Mya was a sweet, fun-loving girl who loved being active and had a competitive spirit that shined in everything she did,” Mya’s tear-jerking obituary reads. “She had a passion for softball and basketball, where her determination, energy, and love for the game always stood out.”

The children were unresponsive and later pronounced dead despite lifesaving measures. Facebook / Jennifer Cisecki Golabek

Sigmund, or “Siggy,” was a “shy, but adventurous little boy with a big imagination and a personality all his own,” according to his obituary. “He loved the excitement of basketball, baseball, the fun of swimming, and the adventures that came from the things he loved most.”

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