Location for First Birthday

Hi A.!
I researched this about 2 years ago for my son (although I ended up having his party outside at a public park) and I found a place called "The Reception Center at Saint Clement". It was recommended to me by co-workers who had attended parties there. I got a menu and it was very reasonably priced, unlike most of the other places I had contacted. The location is in Matawan though and I don't know if that is too far from you. Maybe you could contact them to see if they have other locations. the number I have is ###-###-####. Best of luck!

Some groups like the VFW or American Legion buildings sometimes rent thier building out. Also try local parks to see about renting a cabin for the day.

call your local chamber of commerce. they know of all the parks and places available for things like this.

For my daughter's first birthday, we hired a jazz trio in our little Manhattan apartment and invited our friends -no kids. We celebrated the day I became a mother in addition to her first birthday. After only having her for a year, we were not ready to handle having other kids in our apartment. It turned out great! My daughter was the center of attention and the life of the party. She enjoyed the music and was passed around to every person in the party. It was one of the best parties we have ever had. We plan to do the same next year.
You can do the same, maybe without the trio.