Verona, New Jersey

Verona, New Jersey
The Verona Park Boathouse, viewed from the north-west shore of Verona Park Lake
Interactive map of Verona
Verona
Location in Essex County
Verona
Location in New Jersey
Verona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′57″N 74°14′34″W / 40.832468°N 74.242863°W / 40.832468; -74.242863
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyEssex
Settled1702
IncorporatedApril 30, 1907
Named afterVerona, Italy
Government
  TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
  BodyTownship Council
  MayorChristopher Tamburro (term ends June 30, 2025)
  ManagerKevin O'Sullivan
  ClerkJennifer Kiernan
Area
  Total
2.82 sq mi (7.29 km2)
  Land2.79 sq mi (7.24 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  0.74%
  Rank353rd of 565 in state
18th of 22 in county
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,572
  Estimate 
(2024)
14,779
  Rank182nd of 565 in state
14th of 22 in county
  Density5,215.5/sq mi (2,013.7/km2)
   Rank110th of 565 in state
13th of 22 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07044
Area code(s)973 exchanges: 239, 571, 857
FIPS code3401375815
GNIS feature ID1729716
Websitewww.veronanj.org

Verona is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 14,572, an increase of 1,240 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 13,332, which in turn reflected a decline of 201 (−1.5%) from the 13,533 counted in the 2000 census.