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The New Jersey grandfather who killed his two grandchildren in a drunken boat crash had a blood alcohol of twice the legal limit a prosecutor said \u2014 as the kids\u2019 dad pleaded for him to be released from jail.<\/p>\n

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Judge Wendel Daniels granted the release of Stephen Schneider, 64, at an Ocean County court hearing Wednesday where it was revealed Schneider allegedly had a BAC of .16 \u2013 twice the legal limit of .08.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe defendant consumed enough alcohol to reach a BAC of 0.16 and operate a vessel and the result was catastrophic,\u201d prosecutor Kate Burke said as she asked for Schneider to remain in jail pending trial.<\/p>\n

Schneider told cops he had three beers over two hours while at dinner with his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and two grandkids.<\/p>\n

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But Schneider\u2019s lawyer, William Cunningham, said Schneider \u201cwill probably never be on a boat again \u2026 he will never be ingesting alcohol again \u2026 this has cut to the root of his family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cunningham also read from a letter written by the dad of the kids pleading for Schneider\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been there for our family in ways that words cannot fully express \u2026 he\u2019s a Wonderful father-in-law \u2026I\u2019m grateful for the way he loved my children.\u201d<\/p>\n

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