Also, transparency and accountability were discussed at Monroe Township Public School District Board of Education meeting
Williamstown native Megan Knight plans hometown release show on Feb. 9 for the launch of her second EP “State of Mind.” Also, residents share concerns about accountability, transparency with Board of Education at last week’s meeting. Check out some of the top stories from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
Transparency, accountability top topics at Board of Education meeting
At last Thursday’s, meeting, transparency of the Board of Education and Monroe Township Public School District administration was a leading topic for residents in attendance. Community members who spoke during public comment shared concerns about the administration and board’s accountability in regard to responsibilities, for example hiring a new assistant superintendent to take the position of former Assistant Superintendent Anthony Petruzzelli.
A record to prove the ‘power of perspective’
Megan Knight’s music career began with a voice, a guitar and an open-mic night that would change her life. Anticipating the release of her second EP titled “State of Mind,” the 20-year-old Williamstown resident lives an unconventional lifestyle compared to most her age, spending her nights performing for audiences throughout the region, and her days songwriting. A hometown release show for “State of Mind” is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, at The Kathedral Event Center, located at 499 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton.
Community rallies for local student diagnosed with stage-four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
In the fall, doctors said it was pneumonia, but after months of medication and being homebound from school with no signs of improvement, 15-year-old Dalton McKernan’s mother Elizabeth made a trip to the emergency room. During a chest x-ray, a mass was found on Dalton’s lung. After numerous tests at Cooper Hospital for tuberculosis, infectious diseases and more, Dalton was transferred to Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children where he received a biopsy on bumps in his throat. By late December, the McKernans were given the diagnosis: Dalton has stage-four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a rare cancer found in lymph nodes, a part of the body’s immune system. As the news began to spread, the Williamstown community rallied together to support their own.
