Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Assistant District Parole Supervisor Budenas received a 6-day suspension from the Youth Justice Commission in 2020 as a Final Disciplinary Determination. The record found that Budenas allowed a subordinate to take his State-issued weapon home without proper authorization. The agency reported the basis as conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Assistant District Parole Supervisor John Budenas was found to have allowed a subordinate to take his State issued weapon home without proper authorization. Budenas received a 6-day suspension as a Final Disciplinary Determination for a public employee and .
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 3001. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩