Bergen County Man Sentenced for Fraud

The New Jersey Attorney General's Office reported a Bergen County man was sentenced to three years probation for fraudulently obtaining more than $5,800 in employer-paid medical benefits. Officials reported that Thomas J. Lagno, 42, of River Vale also was ordered by Bergen County Superior Court Judge Harry Carroll to pay $5,893 in restitution and a $5,000 civil fine. Lagno's pleaded guilty April 6 to a criminal accusation that charged him with health care claims fraud, the Attorney General's Office reported. Officials said Lagno admitted that from Feb. 29 to Aug. 30, 2004, he submitted mo...