Grasso has 4 sustained major discipline records from Dept Of Corrections, spanning 2023 to 2024. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse, violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision; Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse, violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 6. Conduct unbecoming an employee N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) (7) Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. B2: Neglect of duty, loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. C8: Falsification: intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment, application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation, or other proceeding. C11: Conduct unbecoming an employee. D7: Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1: Violations of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. A9: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse. E1: Violations of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision.
Discipline timeline, 2023 to 2024
AnalysisBar colour is this site's severity tier for the reported sanction.
4 records, 2023 to 2024
Major discipline records reported for Anthony Grasso, by year
A housing camera audit conducted on 7/26/23 found that Senior Correctional Police Officer Anthony Grasso completed only two tours of his unit during his shift, though the log book recorded twelve tours. Officers on that shift were required to complete tours every 30 minutes, which video footage showed Grasso did not do. The Department of Corrections terminated him.
idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. C8: Falsification: intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work
employment
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or other proceeding. C11: an employee. D7: Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1: Violations of a rule
regulation
policy
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order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On July 26, 2023 a housing camera audit was conducted. As a result of this audit it was discovered that Officer Grasso only conducted two tours of his unit even though the log book states twelve tours. It is required that during his particular shift, officers are required to complete tours every 30 minutes which video camera footage showed he did not.
The Department of Corrections terminated Senior Correctional Police Officer Anthony Grasso in 2024 for refusing to work mandatory overtime on numerous dates between June 26, 2023 and August 13, 2023. Grasso did not provide the documentation needed to support the refusals. The sustained charges included failure to work overtime and violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision.
N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. . A9: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse. E1: Violations of a rule
regulation
policy
procedure
order or administrative decision.
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On the following dates, Officer Grasso refused to work mandatory overtime: June 26, 2023; July 3, 11, 19, 22, 24, 26, 2023; and August 2, 5, 9, 13, 2023. Officer Grasso did not provide the proper documentation needed to support the refusals of mandatory overtime.
The Dept Of Corrections suspended SCPO Anthony Grasso for 15 days in 2023 for refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse and violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision. The record notes this as a 4th offense in which Grasso refused to work an assigned mandatory overtime shift and failed to provide documentation within 72 hours to be excused. The 15 day suspension was imposed per a settlement agreement.
Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse
violation of a rule
regulation
policy
procedure or administrative decision
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
4th offense. Employee refused to work assigned mandatory overtime shift. Failed to provide documentation with in 72 hours to be excused. 15 day suspension per settlement agreement
SCPO Anthony Grasso received a 15 day suspension from the Dept Of Corrections in 2023 for refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse and violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision. The record states Grasso refused to work assigned mandatory overtime shifts on 7/26/23, 8/2/23, 8/5/23, 8/9/23 and 8/13/23 and failed to provide documentation. Per the settlement agreement the sanction was set at a 15 day suspension for record keeping purposes only.
Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse
violation of a rule
regulation
policy
procedure or administrative decision
Separated while IA pending
No
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Refused to work assigned mandatory overtime shift on the following dates: 7/26/23 8/2/23 8/5/23 8/9/23 8/13/23. Failed to provide doumentationfor refusal. Per settlement agreement sanction reduced to 15 day suspnsion for record keeping purposes only.
Similar records
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Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)6. Conduct unbecoming a public employee N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a)12. Other Sufficient Cause B2: Neglect of duty, loafing,…
same agency · same year · similar sanction outcome
No confident pension match found. This officer's record shows a termination; a terminated officer would not have an active PFRS/SPRS record at this agency, which is one reason no match may exist here. 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. Other general possibilities include insufficient vesting, a role not covered by PFRS or SPRS, a deferred or vested status not reflected in a current snapshot, or a data-matching limitation. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Questions and answers
What is a summary of Anthony Grasso's major discipline record?
Grasso has 4 sustained major discipline records from Dept Of Corrections, spanning 2023 to 2024. The records include a termination and a suspension. Sustained charges across the records include: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse, violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision; Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse, violation of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure or administrative decision; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 6. Conduct unbecoming an employee N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) (7) Neglect of Duty N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. B2: Neglect of duty, loafing, idleness or willful failure to devote attention to tasks that could result in danger to persons or property. C8: Falsification: intentional misstatement of material fact in connection with work, employment, application, attendance, or in any record, report, investigation, or other proceeding. C11: Conduct unbecoming an employee. D7: Violation of administrative procedures and/or regulations involving safety and security. E1: Violations of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision; N.J.A.C. 4A: 2-2.3(a) 12. Other sufficient cause. A9: Refusal or failure to work overtime without a reasonable excuse. E1: Violations of a rule, regulation, policy, procedure, order or administrative decision.
What is Anthony Grasso's major discipline record at Department Of Corrections?
Anthony Grasso has 4 major discipline records at Department Of Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2023, 2024. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Anthony Grasso's record show a termination?
Yes. At least one of Anthony Grasso's major discipline records shows a termination, reported for 2024.
How large is Department Of Corrections, the department Anthony Grasso worked for?
Department Of Corrections reported 4,741 sworn officers to the FBI for 2025. This is department-level context from the FBI's Law Enforcement Employees census, not a statement about Anthony Grasso individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1291. 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 1302. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1917. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[4]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1918. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[5]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1291. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. The timeline counts rows 1291, 1302, 1917, 1918. ↩
[6]FBI Law Enforcement Employees (LEE), New Jersey subset. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Row 8641. Derived from the public Law Enforcement Employees (LEE) / Police Employee Data dataset (1960-2025), https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/. ↩