Jersey Shore doctor admits writing phony prescriptions in $5M insurance scheme

A New Jersey doctor has admitted to writing fraudulent prescriptions for which he received about $5 million in insurance payments, U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna said. Vincent Tornari, 49, of Linwood, a pharmaceutical sales representative, pleaded guilty earlier this month and Ashley Lyons-Valenti, 66, of Swedesboro, a former advanced nurse practitioner,…