Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Benjamin Markus received a 30 day suspension, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. On December 30, 2022, Markus was in possession of a cell phone in the secured perimeter of the facility, resulting in a breach of security. The sustained charge was possession of a cell phone.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On December 30, 2022, CPO Markus was in possession of a cell phone in the secured perimeter of the facility, resulting in a breach of security.
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Benjamin Markus was terminated, the Monmouth County Department of Corrections reported. On or about December 16, 2022, Markus disclosed an internal report containing confidential and sensitive information to a non-authorized person. The sustained charge was improper disclosure of confidential information.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On or about December 16, 2022, CPO Markus disclosed an internal report containing confidential and sensitive information to a non-authorized person.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1810. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1816. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩