IN THE HEART of downtown Ridgewood, Cenia New York quietly redefines elegance, empowerment, and entrepreneurial grit. Founded by designer Cenia Paredes, it is more than a retail space—it’s the culmination of a dream that began in a small home in the Dominican Republic and now thrives on Franklin Avenue. A CHILDHOOD STITCHED WITH INSPIRATION Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Paredes’ earliest memories hum with the sounds of her mother’s sewing machine. “My first true spar

THIS YEAR MARKS the 60th anniversary season of Ridgewood’s Ars Musica Chorale. From Baroque to Bernstein, folksongs to opera, Ridgewood’s community chorale was founded by Joyce Keshner on the belief that choral music should be both excellent and accessible. Originally established as the Paramus Chorale, the ensemble was subsidized by the Paramus Recreation Commission and performed its first concert on Dec. 18, 1966, featuring Baroque works by Bach, Vivaldi, and Haydn. Keshne

GARY AND HIS WIFE  have called Ridgewood home since 1993, raising their son through the entire Ridgewood school system, from Willard Elementary to Ridgewood High. He’s been active in the Ridgewood Baseball and Softball Association (where he and fellow board members created the Opening Day Fair), he currently serves on the Board of Rockland Center for the Arts, and he’s a partner at the Bergen County-based law firm Kantrowitz Goldhamer and Graifman, P.C. When he’s not reading

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