The HOWELL Times
Vol. 21 - No. 44
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Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Suzanne Le Voie of Toms River holds two of the books that contain her work and have made it to Amazon’s best seller list.
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Photo courtesy Freehold Regional High School District Caitlin Kauffmann was named the 2023-24 Educational Services Professional of the Year for Howell High School. By Alyssa Riccardi HOWELL – In their “Staff Spotlight” series, the Freehold Regional High School District recently recognized Caitlin Kauffmann who was selected for the Monmouth County Governor’s
Educator of the Year Program. Every year, teachers and educational professionals from each Freehold Regional High School District school are selected to be honored in the program. Kauffmann has been a school
counselor at Howell High School for the past 10 years. She graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s in psychology and afterwards moved to Boston where she assisted on a research (Counselor - See Page 6)
Residents Sound Off On Military Base’s Loud Noise
By Stephanie Faughnan LAKEHURST – For many who live near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, occasional tremors and thunderous reverberations that shake their homes are a familiar occurrence. The base even publishes a monthly calendar to help residents anticipate the resounding noises related to military training exercises. However, the sounds seemed
to travel much further last month than usual, triggering speculation and unease. Even longtime residents, who have grown accustomed to the base’s activities, noted that this was an unusual occurrence, marking the first time they had noticed such widespread disturbance. “My house was shaking, and we have lived here for more than 20 years,” said Maria Hamilton (Noise - See Page 2)
Photo courtesy Joint Base MDL Military training exercises create noise levels of varying degrees.
By Stephanie Faughnan TOMS RIVER – A local best-selling author has masterfully adapted her gift of storytelling – using it to comfort herself as a child and now using it to inspire others. Now 52, Suzanne Le Voie battled childhood asthma, spending hours in isolation within an oxygen tent. The experience, though challenging, sparked a lifelong love for writing that would fuel her success and future impact. “I couldn’t even watch television because they were afraid the sparks from the electricity would do something to the tents,” said Le Voie. “So, I had to learn to be okay with being alone and would make up little stories about my favorite characters on different shows.” Not many other children suffered as badly from asthma as Le Voie did, which made her feel left out and bullied. Her writing acted as a form of therapy – allowing her to create a world where she wasn’t defined by her illness or the taunts of others. Despite the adversities Le Voie faced as a child, she persevered and ventured onto a path to help others. She taught special education classes and earned an MSW (Master of Social Work) from Monmouth University. Whether working in the classroom or (Author - See Page 5)
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