Bergen County Contractor Working On Jersey City Building Charged With Forgery: Prosecutor

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — A Bergen County contractor working on a residential building in Jersey City has been charged with theft by deception and forgery, prosecutors said on Monday.

Prince Narang, 37, of Glen Ridge was arrested at the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City on Thursday, Sept. 12, and released pending a court appearance scheduled for this Thursday.

The office of Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said that Narang’s company, Artisan Design and Construction, was hired to perform contract work on a residential building in Jersey City.

"Narang submitted a fraudulent Certificate of Insurance to the property owner and bank to obtain a construction contract," said a release from the prosecutor's office. "The owner attempted to file an insurance claim for property damage when they learned the certificate of insurance was not valid."

Anyone wishing to report an insurance related crime should call the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Insurance Fraud Unit at 201-795-6400 ext. 6634, prosecutors said.