Driver charged with killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau breaks down after being denied bail

During the hearing, prosecutor Jonathan Flynn called Higgins a "danger" to the community, citing the "reckless" driving and "road rage" alleged in this incident.

Evidence also was introduced stating Higgins' blood-alcohol level recorded during the on-site sobriety test was .087. The legal limit in New Jersey is .08.

Higgins, a married father of two from New Jersey, was ordered to remain in the Salem County Correctional Facility before a potential trial.

The next court date is scheduled for Oct. 15.

Higgins is charged with two counts of death by auto, along with reckless driving, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle. On Friday, a judge ordered that he be held for trial after prosecutors described a history of alleged road rage and aggressive driving.

Higgins told police he had five or six beers that day and admitted to consuming alcohol while driving, according to the criminal complaint. He also failed a field sobriety test, the complaint said. A prosecutor on Friday said he had been drinking at home after finishing a work call at about 3 p.m., and having an upsetting conversation with his mother about a family matter.

Higgins faces up to 20 years, a sentence that the judge said made him a flight risk.