Classmate Spotlight
Beautiful Surprises and Unimaginable Challenges
When I think back to graduation day in 1977, I had absolutely no clue where I would end up nearly [Read More]
The “A” in “America”
European travel, cats and Broadway musicals is how I would sum up my life. My journey post LHS is [Read More]
Do You Know Where You're Going To?
Our senior prom song was “Do you know where you’re going to?” by Diana Ross. Upon mature reflection fifty [Read More]
“OMG, you’re the goat boy!”
After high school, I attended Susquehanna University in rural Pennsylvania. It is a small school which worked well for me [Read More]
Plenty of Happy Places
Everyone has their “Happy Place” and one of Lou’s and his wife Joan is Hawaii. They’ve been there eight times [Read More]
Every Experience Has Shaped The Journey
After graduating from high school, I attended Syracuse University, where I earned a degree in Business. Following graduation, I [Read More]
The Library Lady
You would be forgiven for not remembering me as I actually did not graduate with the Livingston High School [Read More]
Every T-Shirt Tells a Story
“We can go anywhere you want and you can take any job offer you think best, as long as [Read More]
Joy. Laughter. Purpose. And Friendship
Editor’s Note: Carol and Joan co-authored their Classmate Spotlights in celebration of their reconnection. Joan’s story: After leaving Mass at [Read More]
Life Can Keep You On Your Toes
So...has it really been almost 50 years? It has. High School, for me, was a bit of a challenge [Read More]
“Just Friends”
I first want to thank Michael for all the great work he’s been doing. While I’ve remained in touch [Read More]
Role of the Lifetime
I’m still not sure why Michael Hauser asked me to contribute. I am in awe at some of the [Read More]
I Planned for Rome but Ended Up in Holland….
My original plan was to attend the University of Delaware, graduate with a B. S. in secondary education, and [Read More]
Spoiler Alert…I Am Still Here
From our Graduation, I went straight into the working world. The same rocky home life that kept me from being [Read More]
Make Waves, Create Memories
Like others, I'm sure, when Michael asked me to write about my post high school years it really made me [Read More]
Enjoying the Happy Hours
Well, here we are almost 50 years since leaving LHS. Life has been quite a journey. After graduating, I [Read More]
LA . . . Continuing Battle of The Bands
Livingston and LHS My family moved to Livingston from Queens when I was only a month old. How privileged was [Read More]
It’s Finally Happening!
I have procrastinated writing this Spotlight for longer than any of you may realize (well, Michael knows…), but finally I [Read More]
“Yes, There Are Two Paths You Can Go By, But In The Long Run There’s Still Time to Change the Road You’re On.”
After graduating from high school nearly fifty years ago, my path forward was defined less by a straight line [Read More]
Gratitude
Hello class of ’77 (and e-Host Extraordinaire, Michael Hauser). I returned to LHS two summers ago with my wife. [Read More]
Dancing with Mick and Liza!
I turned 66 in December so I was already feeling old the day Michael asked me if I’d like to [Read More]
“Many Cousins” and Strong Family Traditions
Similar to many, after graduating from Livingston High School, I went directly to college (Fairleigh Dickinson University) and eventually to [Read More]
Come Fly With Me
I want to start by thanking Michael Hauser for producing this website. For reasons I’ll explain later, I never got [Read More]
I’m Going to Marry Her One Day!
After LHS, I went on to Montclair State College (now University), where I graduated with degrees in Management and Marketing. [Read More]
Love. Happiness. Success.
Greetings all. Hoping that your holidays were good ones. Thanks Michael, for all that you have done for the [Read More]
Family, Friendship and Lifelong Learning
Season's greetings to all in the Class of '77! I'm delighted that I was asked to share my life [Read More]
Well Camille, You Never Know Unless You Try
First, I want to thank Michael for all his efforts in keeping LHS 77’ a continuation in our lives. I [Read More]
FYI, Cupid Also Uses Rubber Bands In An Indirect Kind of Way
I had a lot of fun in high school. A little of it had to do with classes like with [Read More]
Free-Range, Full-Hearted: Adventures, Heartbreak and the Joy of Life
I count myself among the lucky ones, for my life has been one of laughter, love, fulfillment and adventure. And [Read More]
No Experience Wasted
In looking back over my life to compose this summary I realized that life didn’t go the way I [Read More]
Alinishka! Alinishka!
After graduating from LHS, I attended the University of Delaware and graduated with a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. [Read More]
A Lot of Courage Packed Into A 5-Foot Frame
This Classmate Spotlight was authored by Michael Brusko.Amy isn't here to tell her story so I'm going to try my [Read More]
Passion
Tuscan was the name of my elementary school, and I attended Maplewood Junior High. If those school names don’t [Read More]
Solid Foundations
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly fifty years since we walked across that stage in 1977. Back then, life [Read More]
Forklifts! Floors! Family!
Happy Fall everyone! Where have the years gone? It seems like yesterday we were all at LHS. I’ve read some [Read More]
Husband, Father, Nurse, Survivor
Laying in a ditch in Iraq, choking under mortar fire, thinking it was the tears of God. I was [Read More]
A Journey of Surprises and Risks
After graduating from George Washington University with a degree in accounting and passing the CPA exam, I thought I had [Read More]
Star Tavern is Still the Best!
Happy August! The summer seems to be slipping by. Big thank you to Michael for all that you do. [Read More]
The Life and Times of a Wanna-be ATV Motocross Racer
It’s such a joy to reconnect with our classmates and learn about everyone’s journeys! I’m especially amazed by how [Read More]
Always Choose Your Airplane Seats Wisely
I find it so hard to believe that it has almost been 50 years since we graduated from LHS, and [Read More]
A Wonderful Life
I have enjoyed attending our 1977 Class Reunions which have given me an opportunity to reunite with past friends. I [Read More]
That’s The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch (almost…)
I probably would not have made a good benevolent dictator or philosopher king. At least that was what I [Read More]
Gas On The Right, Brake On The Left
Hi everyone!! Thank you so much Michael for all you do to keep us connected after so many years! [Read More]
A Roof Over Our Heads, Food On The Table And The Love Of Family And Dear Friends
I loved growing up in Livingston and am happy to say that I am still in contact with my [Read More]
Stories From The Fire Pit
Greetings LHS’77 classmates. I can’t believe it’s been 48 years since high school! Whenever I get to reminisce with [Read More]
How I Met Your Mother
The stainless-steel bin was about seven feet long and about two and a half feet wide. Even with the [Read More]
Feeling Blessed
Thank you to Michael for the amount of time and effort you put into keeping our class in touch! We [Read More]
Ducks, Iguanas, Golf Balls and a bit more…
Right after our time at LHS, I lived in West Orange and Parsippany working as a Hairstylist, which I [Read More]
You Can’t Take the Jersey Out of the Boy
It’s hard to believe we are approaching 50 years since our time at LHS. I also feel fortunate to have [Read More]
Following Footsteps and Making More
The memories of LHS seem so far in the rear-view mirror. Moving into Livingston in the eighth grade from [Read More]
Lanyards, Life, Law and Paging Stephen Sills…
There’s a poem I love called The Lanyard by Billy Collins. "The Lanyard" When Michael Hauser asked me to [Read More]
Passion Re-energized
That day in 1977 at South Mountain Arena feels like many lifetimes ago. I’m sure we’ve all been through [Read More]
After All, It’s Only Rock and Roll
A couple of things first. While it sounds like the LHS 77 grads that are living in the affected [Read More]
Solid Foundations and Full Circles
I have so many fond memories of my LHS days: listening to the incredible homeroom “announcements” comedy routines, my [Read More]
Grabbing the Gusto
Reflecting on my 1977 High School yearbook and the two quotes I shared 47 years ago— “You never know what [Read More]
“Now Let’s Do the Downward Facing Dog”
Let me start with an OMG! When Michael called and asked me to do a Classmate Spotlight, I thought [Read More]
If You Build It, They Will Come
Thanks to Michael Hauser for pushing this network, and “inviting” us all to share our classmate spotlights. It’s been [Read More]
Doing Exactly What I Was Meant To Do
I can hardly believe we’re discussing our 50th reunion! Wasn’t it just a few short years ago that we graduated? [Read More]
Still Sailing After All These Years...
I spent LHS summers at Lake Wallenpaupack in Northeastern Pennsylvania, racing sailboats with family and friends. After graduation I left [Read More]
Sometimes You Get Upgraded, Sometimes You Lose Your Luggage
Hello class of ‘77. I appreciate this opportunity to say hello to everyone and write about my life since LHS [Read More]
Music, Food and Motorcycles... Same ‘Ol !
I guess I should feel pretty lucky in finding what I enjoy at an early age and still basically doing [Read More]
My Musical Journey
I did not grow up in a musical family. I grew up in a sports/baseball family. But music was always [Read More]
“Pickup my guitar and play…just like yesterday”
Despite being painfully shy during my high school days, I managed to be an acquaintance of a lot of [Read More]
Building a Great Life
Thank you for allowing me to share the story of my life after Livingston High School. It was clear [Read More]
“You Should Be a Teacher”
There are some great novels that often start with the ending. In that spirit, I am starting my story [Read More]
My Side of the Camera
First, thank you to some special Livingston High Schoolers who made a Brooklyn kid feel like he belonged a [Read More]
TEN HUT!!
Growing up in Livingston was wonderful. My memories sustained me through the death of my father and the grief that [Read More]
Soccer Mom and a Whole ‘Lot More
Sometime in the last decade, when Facebook was just getting started, Cindy had an idea to start a Facebook Group [Read More]
Bold Moves Payoff Well
Living in Florida was always something I wanted. After visiting Disney World with my family in 1973, I was sold. [Read More]
“You’re a Fine Girl, Shari”
Many of you may remember my dad, Bob Fine, who owned the original Livingston Pharmacy. I started working there [Read More]
Coaching, Fitness, Cars, History, Horses, Dogs, Parenting, Family
Looking back on my LHS days, I have fond memories and feel fortunate that I met several lifelong friends. [Read More]
“Well, You Never Know”
When Michael contacted me about contributing a Classmate Spotlight, my first thought was, “My life hasn't been 1/10th as [Read More]
"Take My Wife, Please”
Not far from the 85th running of the Kentucky Derby way back in 1959, a beautiful bouncing boy, Jeff [Read More]
“Baseball – and life - has been berry berry good to me”
In order to appreciate the whole story and to set the stage, it is necessary to begin by recalling a [Read More]
“Art is a line around your thoughts.” – Gustav Klimt
Preschool in Brooklyn Although born in East Orange, NJ, where my Mom worked as a nurse pre-marriage, my early [Read More]
Education is Fundamental
I lived in Livingston for only four years, a small fraction of one’s existence, yet it influenced my life’s trajectory [Read More]
Come Aboard, Matey
If you ask Scott Lampe about what he loves about living in San Diego, he’s most likely going to [Read More]
Sophie's Voice
It's hard to believe that it's been over four decades since we graduated from the familiar halls of Livingston [Read More]
Another Monumental Graduation Coming Up. Then What?
I thought about what to write here. It's not easy with 45 years of ups and downs. A journey [Read More]
Never Letting Grass Grow Under Her Feet!
Hello old friends! After Graduation, I stayed close to Livingston attending Katharine Gibbs Secretarial/Liberal Arts School in Montclair. I [Read More]
On Your Mark!…Get Set!...GO!
After High School I initially attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where, as ridiculous as it may sound, I received an [Read More]
Luces! Cámara! Acción!
First off – thanks Mr. Hauser – Appreciate you connecting people through Facebook and this on-going Classmate Spotlight. But I [Read More]
One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
To say that LHS changed my life is certainly true. While there, I attended a photography class (with the [Read More]
All Aboard, the Livingston to South Florida Connection is Now Boarding
Many times, the impromptu events of life are some of the most rewarding. Such is the case with an impromptu [Read More]
What A Ride!
I’ve never done anything especially noteworthy, nor made any significant achievements in any one area of great importance. I’m not [Read More]
Art and Music - a Lifestyle!
Upon our graduation in 1977 I became a freshman at the New Jersey Institute of Technology enrolled in their [Read More]
“Rud, call Lynn Monica”
Editor’s Note: This is a spotlight with several parts involving two classmates. It may be a tad longer than [Read More]
Another Word from Our Valedictorian
It was 1977 the last time our class valedictorian Laura Fisher spoke to us as a group. Now, 46 [Read More]
Attitude of Gratitude!
I’ve had many different roles in a handful of different companies and I have a beautiful family, but maybe I [Read More]
Legends Aren’t Born, They’re Made
Picture this: One day, you’re driving along the road and a Jeep Wrangler passes you by. Then, another Jeep with [Read More]
New Jersey and You: Perfect Together
It seems most everyone has a story that follows the same general pattern. You finish school, but your first [Read More]
Around the World in 40 Years
There is a new school of thought, where spending your entire career with one company has become rare. Our [Read More]
East to West, North to South and All Points in Between
Long before “bucket lists” were in vogue, Kathy Kramer had a goal in mind: To visit all 50 states and [Read More]
Moving Panama Forward
“Are you sure? Really?” my husband asked me in 2013. “You really want to retire to Panama?” “Yes, I’m [Read More]
Delivering Critical Resources
Helping Share Resources for Mental Health and Substance Use has been Lisa Rosenberg Sutton’s mission. In accomplishing this, she [Read More]
Art Makes Everything Better
Our classmate Judi Nemecek remembers with a smile her introduction to the world of art at Heritage Jr. High [Read More]
Advocacy as a Mission
If you know Lynn Nagin Wolfson, then you know that she is not one to let a challenge of [Read More]
Enjoying Nature
On 73.5 acres in Franklin, New York, Delaware County, the Brandt family, Doug and Laurie with their 5 young adult [Read More]
In the News
Anita Yeomans Kinney has dedicated her career to cancer care delivery, research and addressing health disparities, and as an [Read More]
In the News
Tim Braun was a lead detective in solving a vexing serial crime involving a hospital nurse killing patients in [Read More]
