Disappointing. Those who don't learn from history (even their own) are doomed to repeat it.

so who is surprised? first the beating (never happened right Wayne Hills football apologists?). He took PTI even though he was innocent right? then the airhorn incident but i guess he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now this newest arrest. I guess this fine citizen is just having a stroke of bad luck. lets wait for the wayne hills spin on this one.

Well, let me be the first to admit " I supported this guy, but it's obvious now that he want's to go to jail.

Why can't the police leave this kid alone.

Please tell me that this fine young man is going to some far away place for college? I'm sick of hearing about him, and the entire legacy of his high school years comes down to basically making our town look bad.

I am sure it is only a matter of time until his very proud parents come out and blame someone else. They will claim it was not him, or blame it on the cops. Anyone but their own son. He could/would never do anything wrong. It is a shame that someone like this has to give a great school and great football program a black eye.

I think the civilian review board should review this matter.how dies a noise complaint turn into an arrest.

Gee i guess the old saying of "Can't make chicken salad out of chicken manure" holds true..Got a feeling we will be reading more about this guy as time goes by..Seems to be a pattern..All his supporters and parents must really be proud..Tough guys with attitudes are loved in jails...

Once a loser, always a loser.... He's headed for greatness....NOT

@Scondo, the NorthJersey.com article states... "When police arrived and an officer tried to interview a person at the residence, Monaghan allegedly loudly encouraged the person to refuse to give the officer his name and urged him to shut the door. Monaghan was warned three times to stop and was arrested after the third time, Reardon said. He was released on a summons."

Yes, let's hear about his excuse the 3rd time around. What a fine example for our Wayne youth. Sorry, but the more I read the FB and Twitter posts from some of these types of Wayne kids (regardless of where in Wayne) the more I worry. Some of them are headed in the same direction as this loser. And the parents aren't helping. I know a mom who buys booze for her 16 yr old daughter to drink with her friends (and the dad is a lawyer no less). Very sad society.

This is very sad. Was he born mean or more logically, does he live in an unstable/abusive home? It seems like he's trying to get arrested. He should not be allowed back into the high school. He needs psychological help/intervention before someone is seriously hurt.

Guys, at what point do the headlines stop with Wayne Hills Football Payer? When they are 40! Longer??? This adult has graduated and is not part of Wayne Hills football! Does every story of someone getting in trouble start with the HS they graduate from.. Just sayin....enough...

Its just a continuation thats all. Im sure it will go on and on with this guy...People do like to say "i told you so" and it seems the people are right...Again and again and again

@ Scondo, when a police officer asks you to quiet down not once, not twice but three times, it is at that point a noise complaint turns into an arrest. Blame the young man or his parents, there should be a level of respect for the police and the job they are asked to do.

I wonder if his parents are going to come to his rescue this time? Who in fact are most likely to blame for this kids lack of respect for anything resembling an authority figure.

So then, it seems the consensus here is that the kid is just trouble, period. Kind of makes all the negativity directed at the Wayne Hills Football team, it's culture, it's "special treatment", it's coach, etc. seem kind of silly now, doesn't it? Or did those things also play into this latest incident as well?

The good thing is that none of the other students will be the captains of this year's football squad. Phew!

I'll gladly take the bait. How many of these choir boys have been named captain this year? I guess king Olsen could not ignore their phenomenal leadership qualities. I know that at least one if them had a run in with the law before the beating incident. Was he also rewarded with a captaincy?

OMG, give me a break! They called him a Hills football player because the first problem that happened that was publicized involved members of the Hills football team. Of course we don't know what happened before because he was a minor. He is not being persecuted, he is getting caught. The police weren't at the address because they were out to get him. They were there to investigate a complaint. He chose to be rude and disrespectful. Nobody made him do it. If I hear one more thing about how everybody's picking on these poor kids I'm going to explode. Maybe if he was held accountable in the past he wouldn't be in trouble now.

Ummmmm. Go read the articles. He was not a minor when the beatings that he pleaded guilty to took place. Are you really that out of touch with the facts , is your reading comprehension really this weak, or are you just a full fledged idiot?

Bottom line he's a smart ass. Unfortunately too many kids are raised as smart ass's in this town. They don't respect ANY authority, not teachers, not police, not anyone. I found this quite clear when chaperoning at different school functions over the years. This ADULT was full of himself when he played PAL ball as a kid (I won't say what I thought of his father). I was not surprised when he was ring leader of the Valley vs Hills issue and this just proves he didn't deserve a break. I hope this interferes with any deal he made to get out of that jam. And to the person above complaining that it's another Hills/Valley thing -probably goes or went to Hills. Arghhhhh

Did you expect anything less from this kid? Im sure his future will be a taxpayer funded residence if he keeps this up.

Wow, did all the Olsenaniacs go down the shore this week??? Crickets around here.

Maybe they just tired themselves out from all the typing they did from November through December.

Hear that they have a room reserved for him at the Paterson Hilton (PCJ)!!!!

Seems liked it's jail time. With the rules of his PTI agreement. Bubba and the boys will show him he's not a tough guy.

Actually Scondo, it is a misdemeanor for interfering with the duty of a police officer...assumking it was solely a verbal interference as the article states. The duty of the police officer was to investigate the noise disturbance. Part of that duty is to ascertain the name of the person who opened the door and attempt to find out where the adult(s) who own the home are or were. Mr Monaghan chose to stick his nose where it didnt belong and thus interfered with the duty of the investigating police officer. And Mr Scondo - any time a police officer asks you to identify yourself in the course of investgating a call or a complaint, you must. If you choose not to, the officer can very well take you in.

So , I think we can all now see that mere words does not constitute sufficient basis for the charge. Oh, well, that is the law, we have to live with it. Again, being a jerk, a smartass, a smart mouth , smart alec are not criminal in and of itself. Neither is being annoying, being a spoiled brat, being lazy, stupid and arrogant. But sometimes being those things is suffiicient punishment in and of itself, which I suspect he will find if he does not work on improvement of his personal relationship skills.

Not a parent of a high schooler and I am not defending this persons actions. However, cast the first stone...ect... Take football and Olsen out of it - this boy (adult yet still a boy) has made mistakes and he should have repurcusions. However, all theses posts read like you have pitchforks and torches in your hands....hate much? One person is not a team or program. Teens in general want to flex their "muscle", get mouthy sometimes and make mistakes - thats how most learn and grow into fine adults. To me the key here is parents and sports culture. Not to oversimplify but it is not our place to judge him, the Hills program or Hills Coach. Instead focus on the children as individuals. Part of the problem with sports is the conflict with family life and religion. Practice, camps, training and games comes first. Good values come from time with family and friends in a loving and nuturing environment. Also regular religious atendance provides a moral foundation which presents many opportunties for good v evil, ethical and empathy lessons. It's not just about this one boy or football is about a premium placed on sports and its players that are treated in such a regard they feel they are above the law and better than others.

This has nothing to do with football or Coach Olsen. It has to do with Andrew and his behavior in public. Both of my boys know Andrew M. when I mentioned to them that Andrew has gotten in trouble again, this was their response: "He's such an idiot" and my other son: Mom, Andrew is such a "scum bag". I have to say my boys aren't perfect but they do watch their language in front of me, so for my son to use that kind of language to my face, it makes me wonder what kind of young man Andrew is becoming?

@Scondo
Anything this kid did/does s going to be magnified. He needs to learn to be a choir boy, and someone needs to give him some good counsel.
1. He was involved in the Wayne Hills football players incident (result: PTI)
2. The day after the board suspended the former interim superintendent's decision to suspend the players from the first playoff game, this kid is involved in an airhorn incident at a pep rally.
3. And now, this latest incident.

I don't know what his plans are (college, I assume), but the best thing for this kid to do now is to be a doormouse and go away to school. And, hopefully, learn to avoid situations in the future. He is probably getting more heat than he deserves, but he deserves at least some of it. He needs to learn to avoid this stuff, and not become a pariah.

i had a brother who had many scrapes with the law as a teen,,,,,,it took him several mistakes and punishments to get himself together,,,,but guess what,,,,he finally got it together and is married with kids, is an executive and owns 2 homes,,,,,he just chose to take the winding road,,,, some kids just dont get it right away and while i agree this ws stupid it saddens me to see how quickly people are ready to cast him aside as a waste of life and blame his parents for everything,,,,,im glad many of you have perfect lives but trust me that is not the norm,,,, stop with the negativity,,,

Wow

I am no HATER as classified above- Doesn't matter to me if he played football or was president of the glee club, if he went to Hills/Valley/ Depaul / PCTI or home schooled. This young man was a wise ass that thought he was above reproach at 12 so all I am saying is his behavior over the last few years doesn't shock me. I know people who have lived down there questionable past as well. Good for them.
Just remember parents, you reap what you sow. My ,now 20 year old, son may have given my husband or I lip on occasion. BUT NEVER has he disrespected any other parent, teacher, officer, or other student or I'm sure we would have heard about it. I guess when PARENTS don't show respect to everyone,regardless of race/religion/or what WAYNE District($$$) you live in, how can we expect our children too. I'm just sayin.......

Those of us who don't know him are perhaps willing to give him the benefit of some doubt , with the hope that he can get "right". I was given a second chance a long time back, it made a lot of difference to me. Sometimes those who have never needed that second chance just can't understand those of us who did.

I pray he gets "right" for himself and society, as I do for anyone with anger issues. We aren't talking about a drug addict or alcoholic. We are talking about someone who has repeatedly shown he as anger/authority issues and shouldn't be given any leniency because of what side of town he's from, what position he played, etc
... that's all.

Sometime you have to hit rock bottom and find out that the only other way is up. Hopefully he hit this and is willing to make the climb back up. IF NOT, the bottom is a very lonely and dark place to be. Been there !!!!!! I made the climb and am a better person today.

ok. so maybe there is another "influence" in his life that has effected his brain . Steroids? could be...wouldnt be that big of a reach would it?
Steroids cause sudden mood swings. One minute you can be happy and then the next you'll be upset without even knowing why.

Steroids cause severe anger, which can result in violence or even death. This anger is better known as "roid rage."

First off if you have seen this kid you would know he is not on steroids. Seconds. How can one respect the cops if they pretty much ruined his chances of going to a great college because of some lousy fight that none of you people witnessed. This first incident completely blew up and destroyed this CHILDS CAREER. so I'm going with he is very bitter. 10 years ago I myself have seen kids at parties yel at cops and never ever get arrested. This is all bullshit. This kid has not been caught doing drugs or killing someone. He is a young child that yes maybe is a wise ass but to be called a loser and put in jail is a complete joke. Many kids today are doing much worse then what he has done. Maybe everyone should look into the other problems in schools rather then linch this child for yelling at a cop.

18 a "young child"? Really?

Are you a parent Anthony? Do you know how brutally those other 2 boys were beaten? That they will have physical and mental scars for life? I remember when 18 year old "children" were caught in drug/endangering the public pranks/assault charges, they were given 2 choices JAIL or MILITARY- Some of those "children" are now very productive citizens of this town currently. It worked for them-perhaps they should implement those choices again. As for his College Career, that's on his own head if it's ruined. We are the product of the choices we make and he keeps making bad ones.

Anthony - you obviously know very little about steroids.( or how to spell lynch) .
Steroids Do Not Have to Make a Person Bigger. Too many people continue to say that they wouldn’t use steroids – or don’t think certain players use – because they don’t want/have big muscles. There are a whole host of steroids that – when used properly – do not result in “getting big.” Using Rafael Palmeiro as an example, the allegations are that he used a drug called “Stanozolol,” also known as “Winstrol.” Winstrol is a drug that - in the vernacular - people use for “cutting,” or “getting ripped,” which gives the user a lean but muscular appearance with little water retention.

The strength gains from using this drug are less than from using some of the more potent androgens, but would be extremely beneficial with the added benefit of not adding size. Getting too big could attract all kinds of unwanted attention

The fact that all you have no lives and comment and judge other people is just arrogant and wrong. You 40+ year old losers are judging an 18 year old.. you must feel well accomplished and proud of your self for leaving a negative comment. Monaghan is pleading not guilty and is not to blame for an angry cop when he was only trying to help out his buddy know his rights. The cop had no right to enter the property without probable cause or a warrant and the cop was trying to enter anyways. Why dont you take your comments to the story of the guy whose robbing houses or fraud charges instead of a kid who gets charged with disorderly conduct. A PETTY LITTLE CHARGE!