NEWARK - The Attorney General’s Office and Division of Consumer Affairs have filed two lawsuits against home improvement contractors who solicited and/or performed work while being unregistered and failed to perform contracted work after accepting payments from consumers, among other alleged violations.

“Contractors cannot operate outside the law,” Attorney General Rabner said. “Home improvement contractors either will register and meet the provisions of the law or, as in this case, they will find themselves in court.”

The state is seeking restitution in both lawsuits for consumers who have filed formal complaints with Consumer Affairs.

“A person’s home often is their most valuable asset,” said Acting Consumer Affairs Director Stephen B. Nolan. “Consumers should be able to trust that a home improvement contractor will work in a timely and professional way. The Division is committed to pursuing contractors who do not obey the law.”

The defendants named in a lawsuit filed in State Superior Court in Burlington County are:

• Sorrentino Construction, L.L.C., doing business as Sorrentino Roofing;
• Jersey Exteriors, L.L.C;
• J&E Construction, L.L.C.;
• John Sorrentino; and
• Erin Karschner.

###