Hazlet Man Charged with Attempted Burglary

Hazlet, NJ - A Hazlet man was charged last week with attempted burglary of a home in the township.

The incident happened May 30, police said, but he was just arrested last week, according to a criminal complaint from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Ronald Laverty, 47, of Robin Road, tried to enter the rear of the victim's home by removing the screens of several windows and opening a window. However, once the occupants heard him, he fled the area, police said.

A criminal court case is public record.

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