Authorities say the 21-year-old took off while removing trash in Elizabeth just after midnight.
Authorities say Ruddy was jailed on a parole violation June 1 and was considered a low-risk inmate.
A spokesman for the Union County Prosecutor's Office says Ruddy is from Rahway.
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