John O'Connor

The detention hearing for a former Hamilton Township schools supervisor who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile in his vehicle in February was delayed Thursday to allow the state additional time to gather more evidence.

Darnell Williams, 34, of Whiting in Manchester Township, Ocean County, is scheduled to appear before Superior Court Judge Joseph Levin at 9 a.m. Monday. He is charged with sexual assault of a victim under 13, endangering the welfare of a child and official misconduct.

Williams, wearing a jail-issued orange jumpsuit, briefly appeared from the Atlantic County jail via Zoom Thursday, where Judge Donna Taylor read him his rights before granting the postponement request. He did not speak during the proceeding.

Williams is being represented by Burlington Cou

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