Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In 2024, the Florham Park Police Department suspended Sergeant Thomas Ciasullo for 8 days. The record states that during a firearms denial appeal, an appellant indicated Ciasullo was involved in a personal relationship with the appellant's estranged wife. The investigation confirmed a relationship existed in 2021 but found it had no bearing on the firearms denial. The sustained charge was conduct unbecoming.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
In 2024, during a Firearms Denial appeal, the appellant provided information to counsel indicating Sergeant Thomas Ciasullo was involved in a personal relationship with the appellant’s estranged wife, whom this agency had several contacts with regarding familial disputes and child custody issues. The appellant alleged the relationship between his wife and Sergeant Ciasullo was the catalyst for the firearms denial. The investigation confirmed a relationship existed in 2021, however, that relationship had no bearing on the firearms denial.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1221. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 225595, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩