The Brief Two children died after a boat struck a channel marker in the Berkeley Township Bay Area. A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were thrown into the water and later died at a local hospital. Two children died after being ejected from a boat that struck a channel marker in the Berkeley Township Bay Area, according to troopers. The operator, Stephen Schneider, 63, and passenger Laurie Schneider, 64, both from Bayville, found the children unresponsive in the water, according to troopers. What we don't know:Troopers have not released additional information about the cause of the crash or any other circumstances surrounding the incident.