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Best Government/Public Building: Essex County Wynona Lipman Family Courthouse

Photo courtesy Comito Associates

November 5, 2026

Essex County Wynona Lipman Family Courthouse

Newark, N.J.

BEST PROJECT

Submitted by: Dobco Inc.

Owner: Essex County

Lead Design Firm and Civil Engineer: Comito Associates

General Contractor: Dobco Inc.

Structural and Mechanical Engineer: French and Parrello Associates

Landscape Architect: Baretto Dowd

Subcontractors: B&B Iron Works Inc.; Alessandra Misc Metal Works; Galdi Mechanicals Corp.; Kenvil United Corp.; Sealant Technology Services Inc; Mechanical Associates of NJ

The 266,000-sq-ft, eight-story building consolidates previously dispersed family and children’s courts, probation services and domestic violence units into a central urban location.…