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The Real Housewives of New Jersey is a reality television program on the Bravo network, which follows the lives of women in and around several upscale communities in Northern New Jersey. It is the network's fourth installation of The Real Housewives series, following The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of New York City, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. At the time of its airing, part 1 of the series' second season reunion had the highest-rated episode ever out of the entire franchise.

The third season of the series premiered on May 16, 2011, at 9 pm on Bravo, with a 90 minute episode. Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile were the newest housewives to join the cast. On June 7, 2011 Bravo renewed the series for a fourth season due to record breaking ratings, which premiered on April 22, 2012, at 10 pm on Bravo and became the highest rated season premiere in the network's history. As of season 3, New Jersey is currently the only Housewives franchise with a main cast of women who are all actually married. With season 4 near towards the end, it is unknown who will return to season 5. Season 4 reunion filmed September 7, 2012 in Atlantic City and will air its 3 parts starting September 30th on Bravo.

Production history

The show's first season premiered on May 12, 2009. The five housewives featured on the program were Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, Teresa Giudice, Dina Manzo, and Danielle Staub. For the first time in the franchise, the series followed housewives who are related to one another: sisters Caroline and Dina are married to brothers Albert and Tommy Manzo, and Jacqueline Laurita is married to Caroline and Dina's brother, Chris Laurita. The series began airing in the UK on Channel 4 on Tuesday September 1, 2009 at 10:35 pm. and finished on November 3, 2009

The show premiered its second season on May 3, 2010. Dina Manzo left the show after the seventh episode of the second season. On August 31, 2010 Bravo officially renewed the series for a third season. On September 7, 2010, it was announced that Danielle Staub was not returning to the show.

Season 2 premiered in the UK October 17, 2010.

Season 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey premiered on Monday May 16, 2011, on Bravo. On June 7, 2011 Bravo renewed the series for a fourth season due to its record breaking ratings. Recording of Season 4 of the series wrapped as of late-October 2011. Additionally, the casting of family members continued with the addition of Teresa Guidice's sister-in-law Melissa Gorga and cousin Kathy Wakile.

Season 4 is currently airing on Sunday 10/9c on Bravo.

Current housewives

Teresa Giudice

(Season 1 – present)

"People make fun of Jersey girls, but I think they're just jealous." (Season 1 – Season 2)

"I'm a Jersey girl, no one can knock me down." (Season 3)

"When times get tough, you learn who your real friends are." (Season 4)

Teresa Giudice (née Gorga) (born May 18, 1972) was born and raised in New Jersey. Her parents immigrated from Italy and raised Teresa and her brother Giuseppe, also known as Joe, in an Italian Catholic home. She grew up in Paterson, New Jersey where she met her husband of more than 10 years, Joe. Teresa has four daughters—Gia (born on January 8, 2001), Gabriella (born on October 4, 2004), Milania (born on February 2, 2006) and baby Audriana (born in September 14, 2009), with whom she was pregnant during the season one reunion show).

After graduating from Berkeley College with a degree in Fashion Marketing and Management, Teresa worked as an associate buyer for Macy's in New York before deciding to stay home with her children. She owns an online boutique, TG Fabulicious, and has co-authored three successful Italian cookbooks, each of which is a New York Times Best Seller. The first, Skinny Italian, a lifestyle title that teaches authentic, healthy Italian cooking,, was published 4 May 2010, her second cookbook, Fabulicious, was published 3 May 2011, and Teresa's third cookbook, Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit, was released on 8 May 2012.

The cookbook caused a dispute with fellow castmate Caroline Manzo after Teresa wrote that Caroline was "1/16th Italian" and "as Italian as the Olive Garden". The dispute spilled into the third season reunion, where Caroline also acc

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