Where's the Best Place for a Kid's Birthday Party?

Let's face it, there are a lot of kids out there in Maplewood and South Orange and there are a lot of birthdays that need to be celebrated.

There are many wonderful places to celebrate in our towns -- and we've included some here. Where was the most fun? Where did your kid have a good time? What was the best deal? Where is the place you'd recommend to other parents? We want to know.

And let us know if there are others -- pizza parlors, bowling alleys, karate and dance studios, craft stores, gymansiums -- that we've missed.

This week's "Reader's Choice" poll asks the question: Where is the best place locally to have a great kid's birthday party?

You have a week to vote and the results will be tallied at 9 a.m. Friday. The winning business gets its own story, and all of the winners around Essex County will be highighted on our front page on Saturday.

Feel free to vote, comment, and make suggestions. If we've forgotten somewhere, be sure and let us know. We can't wait to hear where you think is the best place to blow out the candles.