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Barnegat Bay boat crashes kill three, officials urge safety
Two separate boating accidents occurred in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, within a week in July 2024. On July 19 a 30‑foot Tidewater Custom struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, killing nine‑year‑old Mya Bella Golabek and seven‑year‑old Sigmund "Siggy" Paul Golabek. The boat was steered by their grandfather, Stephen Schneider. A second crash on July 25 involved a 32‑foot Boston Whaler that also hit a channel marker, killing 26‑year‑old Michael T. Bereheiko of Green Brook.
State Police noted that the channel markers are well marked, charted and lit, and marine officers urged boaters to reduce speed, stay within the marked channel and avoid excessive wake. Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Corporal James Scotttold said the first boat was on the wrong side of the waterway and "should have been more out to the right, out in the middle of the channel." The incidents came during the height of the summer boating season on New Jersey’s busy waterways.
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Barnegat Bay · Michael T. Bereheiko · Mya Bella Golabek · Sigmund Golabek · Stephen Schneider
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Three people died as a result of the crashes. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ocean County Sheriff's Office Corporal James Scotttold said the boat was on the wrong side of the waterway and should have been more out to the right, in the middle of the channel. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Marine officers urged boaters to slow down, stay in the marked channel, and avoid excessive speed and wake. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Two separate boats struck channel markers in Barnegat Bay within a week in July 2024. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] State Police say channel markers are well marked, charted, and lit. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incidents occurred during the height of boating season on New Jersey's busy waterways. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The second crash on July 25 involved a 32‑foot Boston Whaler carrying five people, resulting in the death of Michael T. Bereheiko, 26, of Green Brook. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The first crash on July 19 involved a 30‑foot Tidewater Custom with children Mya Bella Golabek (9) and Sigmund Golabek (7) aboard, steered by their grandfather Stephen Schneider. wpst.com · wpgtalkradio.com · nj1015.com