Sgt. Ed Williams was named and sworn in as the in-charge officer for the Ship Bottom Police Department at the borough council’s June 23 meeting. His assignment comes just weeks after former Police Chief Paul Sharkey’s retirement and the appointment of a temporary police director.  

Williams has been with the police department since 2000 and was promoted to sergeant in 2016.  

At the time of Sharkey’s retirement, Mayor William Huelsenbeck said the in-charge officer would be responsible for the…