THE FIREMEN JUMPED RIGHT IN: DESPERATE CPR BATTLE TO SAVE 7-YEAR-OLD BOY AFTER BARNEGAT BAY CRASH
THE FIREMEN JUMPED RIGHT IN: DESPERATE CPR BATTLE TO SAVE 7-YEAR-OLD BOY AFTER BARNEGAT BAY CRASH
BARNEGAT BAY, NEW JERSEY — Heartbreaking new details have emerged about the desperate efforts to save 7-year-old Sigmund “Siggy” Golabek after the fatal boating crash that claimed his life and that of his 9-year-old sister, Mya.
A local councilman who witnessed the emergency response described the frantic scene as first responders rushed to help the children after they were pulled from the water.
Firefighters immediately went into action.
According to the eyewitness account, rescuers worked urgently on the dock, cutting away Siggy’s life jacket so they could begin performing CPR.
The situation was critical.
First responders fought to restore the young boy’s vital signs while emergency crews continued working at the scene.
A DESPERATE FIGHT FOR A CHILD
Siggy and his sister Mya had been aboard their grandfather’s boat when it struck a channel marker on Barnegat Bay.
Both children were thrown into the water.
They were eventually recovered and rushed for medical treatment, but tragically, neither child survived.
For the rescuers who arrived that night, the priority was immediate: give the children every possible chance.
The eyewitness account offers a glimpse into those frantic moments—firefighters and other first responders working against the clock while family members faced an unimaginable crisis.
GRANDFATHER FACES CHARGES
Authorities have accused the children’s grandfather, 64-year-old Stephen Schneider, of operating the boat while impaired.
He faces criminal charges related to the deaths of the two children.
Schneider is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The criminal case will now determine what happened in the moments leading up to the crash and whether the allegations against him can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
TWO CHILDREN, ONE DEVASTATING LOSS
Mya, 9, and Siggy, 7, were siblings described by loved ones as extremely close.
Their deaths have left their mother, Jennifer Golabek, without her two children and devastated a family that had expected another ordinary night together.
Instead, a family outing became a tragedy.
THE MOMENTS THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
The eyewitness account of firefighters cutting away Siggy’s life jacket and beginning CPR captures the desperate reality of that night.
They fought to save a child.
They did everything they could.
But despite the emergency response, Siggy and Mya could not be saved.
The allegations against Schneider remain allegations. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty in court.
