It was quite the weekend for The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Melissa Gorga! In addition to celebrating Mother’s Day today, Melissa, husband Joe Gorga and lots of family and friends were at The Brownstone yesterday for a lavish and jovial celebration of Joe and Melissa’s daughter Antonia Gorga’s first communion! Keep reading for lots of photos and even a couple videos from the seemingly altercation-free shindig, including Joe Gorga’s mom and dad!

Teresa Giudice posted a pic of Juicy Joe and her Brother Joe on WhoSay from 20 years ago, back when they were young and care-free.

During her court testimony this morning, The Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Jacqueline Laurita alleged that John Karagiorgis threatened to kill her during the recent bloody brawl at Posche 2′s grand opening. Keep reading for all the details from the courtroom!

The Real Housewives of New Jersey are currently filming their fifth season and as always, there’s plenty of drama. Unfortunately for three members of the cast, a recent altercation during filming has landed them with a nasty set of charges. According to a recent report, the cast including Jacqueline Laurita, her husband Chris Laurita, and Joe Gorga, the husband of Melissa Gorga, were involved in what is being referred to as a “bloody brawl.” Last night, a judge ruled that the three stars would be charged with assault and terrorist threats.

We knew the peace wouldn’t last long! If you’ve been following most of the reporting from the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, it would appear that everything is coming up roses: Melissa Gorga and her kids came to Gia’s birthday party, Teresa Giudice and Melissa reconcile, and even Teresa and Caroline Manzo appear to have buried the hatchet. Yet, in typical Garden State fashion, the “Kumbaya” spirit didn’t last long. And as always, the drama started at Posche.

Melissa Gorga’s ex-boyfriend Brian “Bulldog” Bowen recently came out of the woodwork accusing her of cheating on her husband Joe Gorga with him years ago. According to Bulldog, Melissa was sleeping with him while she was with Joe and their encounters continued even after Melissa and Joe had wed. But Joe insists that Bulldog’s stories are untrue and he’s taking to his wife’s defense.

Melissa Gorga was targeted in what became known as “Stripper Gate” on the last season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, and during the upcoming season of the show it looks like she’s going to be dealing with another scandal. The potential skeleton to dance out of Melissa’s closet is courtesy of her ex-boyfriend Bryan Bowen (aka Bulldog) who claims she was still sleeping with him after she married Joe Gorga. ***SPOILER ALERT***

So far on Real Housewives of New Jersy A LOT of tears have been spilled and screams have been hurled over who is or isn’t a stripper. It turns out one of them really was.

Melissa Gorga was the target of recent rumors regarding her and husband Joe Gorga’s financial state. The couple is selling their Toms River home for $520,000, however, it was reported that they owe $2.25 million after refinancing the property. Melissa and Joe’s rep is setting the record straight.

Melissa Gorga and her husband Joe Gorga put their Toms River home on the market for $535,000 earlier this year. After reducing the price by $15,000 in April, the home is currently on the market for $520,00. The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars also have their Monteville Township estate on the market for $3.8 million which raises the question, are Melissa and Joe having money trouble?