Essex County Executive DiVincenzo Announces $34.8M Transportation, Elections Facility In Verona

VERONA, NJ — Essex County is moving forward with plans for a new facility in Verona that will house transportation services, voting machines and warehouse space, with county officials saying the project will reduce rental expenses.

County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced the project on Oct. 30, outlining plans for a three-story, 106,000-square-foot building at 39 Commerce Court in Verona.

Essex County purchased the two-acre property for $2 million in August 2025. The site previously housed a 5,000-square-foot commercial building constructed in 1970 and used by Verizon.

The new building will serve as headquarters for the Essex County Special Transportation Program and provide office and storage space for election operations.

"We are always looking at ways to make our offices operate more efficiently and save money," DiVincenzo said in a press release provided to Patch.

"By building this new space for our Special Transportation Program and voting machines storage, we will be able to reduce our spending on outside leases and provide our employees and people who come to do business with the county with modern accommodations and works spaces,” DiVincenzo added.

The county currently rents three private locations for transportation parking, offices and storage, costing approximately $1.8 million annually.

“We are excited about this building because it saves the County money on renting space and helps preserve the integrity of our election process,” said Commissioner President Carlos Pomares.

The building's first floor will accommodate transportation offices, voting machine storage and five loading bays. The second floor will house election staff offices and storage, while the third floor will provide general warehouse space.

The front parking lot will accommodate Special Transportation buses.

“This will be a beautiful and necessary addition that will benefit the community,” Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath said.



County officials said the three transportation programs provide more than 300,000 rides annually.

"Our Special Transportation program is one of the most important services that we provide because it helps seniors continue to live independently," Citizen Services Director Anibal Ramos said.

Essex County awarded Dobco Inc. of Wayne a $34,857,500 construction contract and Comito Associates of Newark an $805,680 design contract.

The project will be funded through the Essex County Capital Budget, with completion targeted for winter 2027.

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