RHONJ The terrifying mob crimes behind sisters Caroline and Dina Manzo’s feud
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RHONJ The terrifying mob crimes behind sisters Caroline and Dina Manzo’s feud

On July 18, 2015, David Cantin, the then-fiancé of RHONJ’s Dina Manzo, was attacked outside of a strip mall. Two years later, on May 13, 2017, Dina and David had a home invasion by two masked intruders. One of them pushed Dina against a wall, bound her mouth, kicked her, and stole for $60,000 engagement…

RHONJ alum Lauren Manzo is pregnant with her first child
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RHONJ alum Lauren Manzo is pregnant with her first child

The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Lauren Manzo Scalia happily announced she is pregnant with her first child. “We had been trying to get pregnant for a while,” she told People. “As soon as we stopped placing so much pressure on ourselves, it actually happened.” Lauren and Vito became engaged in the fall of…

VIDEO Caroline Manzo finds a lump in Manzo’d With Children preview trailer
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VIDEO Caroline Manzo finds a lump in Manzo’d With Children preview trailer

The Real Housewives of New Jersey spin-off Manzo’d With Children returns to Bravo for Season 3 this fall, and in the new preview trailer it is revealed that the “thick as thieves” family will be struggling with more than just the usual drama as matriarch Caroline tearfully reveals some very startling health news. Most of…

Vito Scalia and Lauren Manzo wedding photos and videos
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Vito Scalia and Lauren Manzo wedding photos and videos

The Real Housewives of New Jersey and Manzo’d With Children star Lauren Manzo got married to her fiance Vito Scalia earlier today in New York City in a beautiful ceremony attended (of course) by lots of Manzos as well as fellow RHONJ stars like Jacqueline Laurita, Kathy Wakile, Melissa Gorga, and Rosie Pierri. But, of…

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Andy Cohen tells all in new interview with Caroline Manzo

The tables were turned this week when Andy Cohen ended up in the hot seat for an impromptu interview by Caroline Manzo after she appeared as a guest on Watch What Happens Live. Read on to see what Andy really thinks about The Real Housewives of New Jersey and what he looks for in a guy.

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VIDEO Former RHONJ Caroline Manzo speaks out about Giudice sentencing

Former Real Housewives of New Jersey cast mate Caroline Manzo recently spoke out about the Giudice’s sentencing with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. Did she condemn the couple or offer words of support? Find out for yourself.

Caroline Manzo disses Teresa Giudice, says Manzo’d With Children won’t have drama
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Caroline Manzo disses Teresa Giudice, says Manzo’d With Children won’t have drama

Caroline Manzo reveals she was never friends with Teresa Giudice, her Real Housewives of New Jersey costar. Now set to star in Manzo’d With Children, Caroline revealed what will be different about the new Bravo show.

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PHOTOS Caroline Manzo’s daughter Lauren Manzo engaged to Vito Scalia

Everybody knows you can’t have a Real Housewives spin-off series without a wedding! And now it looks like Manzo’d With Children has theirs as Caroline Manzo’s daughter Lauren Manzo is officially engaged to her boyfriend fiance Vito Scalia! Keep reading for photos on Lauren, her fiance and her ring as well as the congratulatory announcements from the Manzo family!

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BY THE NUMBERS Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 Reunion Part 2 recap

Sheesh. There’s nothing like 30 or so minutes of heavy, will-they-or-won’t-they-go-to-jail-for-50-years talk to take all the joy out of a Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion. That said, it was infinitely more interesting (and depressing and joyless) than Part 1. Let’s get to the numbers!

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BY THE NUMBERS Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 Reunion Part 1 recap

Greetings, fellow Real Housewives of New Jersey fanatics (and those of you who just can’t stop watching and aren’t sure why). It’s been a scary season, what with the looming tax evasion charges, the sight of Teresa and Joe Giudice naked together in a bathtub and the equally horrifying sight of Penny’s hair extensions. Our reward for surviving all this? The reunion! Here, a recap, by the numbers, of the most important moments.

REPORT Caroline Manzo’s out, Dina Manzo’s back in for sixth season of RHONJ
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REPORT Caroline Manzo’s out, Dina Manzo’s back in for sixth season of RHONJ

There will likely be some big changes during the next season of Real Housewives of New Jersey, although viewers might know what to expect: According to reports, Dina Manzo is in talks to rejoin the show after a hiatus. Meanwhile, her estranged sister is off to a show of her own.

Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Caroline Manzo’s filming a spin-off, Manzo’d With Children
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Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Caroline Manzo’s filming a spin-off, Manzo’d With Children

Sources confirm Caroline Manzo will be the first Real Housewives of New Jersey star to get a spin-off show of her own, Manzo’d With Children. Read on for more details, including the show’s focus and who is expected to participate.

VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dina Manzo on why she left the show, her relationship with Caroline Manzo
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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dina Manzo on why she left the show, her relationship with Caroline Manzo

Dina Manzo shocked many viewers when she decided to leave Real Housewives of New Jersey in 2010. Now she’s opening up to Oprah’s Where Are They Now? about her decision and where her relationship stands with sister Caroline Manzo.

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Caroline Manzo talks feud with sister Dina on Watch What Happens Live

Caroline Manzo and her sister Dina are no longer in contact following a messy feud which began after the second season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Last night, Caroline and her family appeared on Watch What Happens Live where they addressed the ongoing dispute.

VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 trailer
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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 trailer

Bravo’s bar-setting drama crazy train The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns for its fifth season on June 2 and judging from the extended super trailer the crazy train just keeps on a rollin’ with more brawls, cheating allegations, the return of breakout star Rosie Pierri, lots of drunk Juicy Joe Giudice, a wild pig…

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Real Housewives of New Jersey season 5 premiere date and official cast announced

The cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is heading back to Bravo for it’s fifth season and today, the network revealed the official RHONJ season 5 homepage. On the just-launched page is the upcoming premiere date and time as well as the official cast announcement. Who’s in and who’s out? It’s actually pretty surprising.

Caroline Manzo and husband Albert leaving a Manhattan hotel ahead of the Bravo Upfront event in New York City, USA.
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Caroline Manzo says if her husband cheated on her, she’d forgive him

Most women would be out the door if they found out that their husband cheated on them — but not Caroline Manzo. In a shocking new interview, the Real Housewives of New Jersey star opens up about views on marriage and explains why she’d never give up on her marriage over just one mistake.

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Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Dr. Dov Rand sentenced to 5 months, fined $30,000

It seems Joe Giudice isn’t the only feller from The Real Housewives of New Jersey with some serious legal issues! Caroline Manzo’s physiatrist Dr. Dov Rand was sentenced Wednesday in federal court after pleading guilty to accepting kickbacks for patient referrals to Orange Community MRI. The sentence included five months in prison, five months home confinement, two years of supervised release, and a fine of $30,000. Keep reading for all the details, including Dr. Rand’s comments to an undercover agent about his upcoming appearance on RHONJ that concluded with, “I’m going to get a lot more patients coming my way.”

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REPORT Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 5 cast announced, 2 housewives not returning

When the fourth season of Real Housewives of New Jersey concluded, one thing was clear — none of the cast seemed to have any desire to socialize with Teresa Giudice. She appeared to put off everyone this season, including her former best friend Jacqueline Laurita and her cousin Kathy Wakile, which presented a huge problem for the show’s producers. How were they going to keep Teresa on the show if no one liked her? Should they add new “Team Teresa” cast members? Or should they just bring Danielle Staub back so Teresa once again becomes the lesser of two evils? According to two separate reports today, Bravo decided to do both!

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Real Housewives of New Jersey filming secrets revealed

Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s fourth season was filled with scandal including stripper claims, cheating accusations, and even a gay slur. However, according to what looks to be the transcript of an interview with one of the show’s former producers, what’s going on behind-the-scenes is even juicier than what’s airing.

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Caroline Manzo and Teresa Giudice haven’t spoken to each other in a year

Caroline Manzo and Teresa Giudice are at it again. Even though Caroline wanted a peaceful weekend, Teresa brought her into an argument and much to her dismay, Caroline was forced to speak her peace. As unfortunate as it was that they were still fighting about the same ‘ole things, Caroline is now glad that it happened — and glad that it is finally over. In fact, the two haven’t spoken since last year.

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Caroline Manzo recalls when sister-in-law Jacqueline punched her in the face

Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita may be close these days, but they haven’t always had the best relationship. In fact, Jacqueline even punched Caroline in the face at one point! And you thought table-flipping was as wild as the Real Housewives of New Jersey ladies got..

Teresa Giudice Real Housewives of New Jersey trading card
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PHOTOS Real Housewives of New Jersey trading cards with 3 bonus exclusives!

The always-fun folks at Bravo have released four Real Housewives of New Jersey trading cards featuring Caroline Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, and Melissa Gorga. Keep reading to see their hilarious rookie cards as well as three additional cards you can only see right here on Starcasm!

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Teresa Giudice on her friendships with Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo coming to an end

Teresa Giudice weighs in on losing Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo as friends. Plus, find out what she has to say about Jacqueline’s husband’s offer to help them financially and ‘stealing’ Jac’s idea to renew her vows!

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RHONJ: Sisters Dina and Caroline Manzo end their feud?

Caroline Manzo and her sister Dina Manzo had a painful falling out last year and to this day, fans still don’t know what happened. Although Teresa Giudice was rumored to have something to do with it, Dina denied it. Regardless of whose fault it was, we have good news — they recently met with one another at their mother’s house!

Lonely Teresa Giudice writes apology letters to Joe and Melissa Gorga, Jacqueline, Caroline, and Kathy in In Touch Magazine
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Lonely Teresa Giudice writes apology letters to Joe and Melissa Gorga, Jacqueline, Caroline, and Kathy in In Touch Magazine

Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Teresa Giudice said she had an epiphany while filming Celebrity Apprentice: she needs to take responsibility for herself and apologize to every damn body! Not necessarily in private, but via In Touch magazine.

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VIDEO It’s a Teresa war for the Season 4 teaser of Real Housewives of New Jersey

Bravo has untethered their first look at the upcoming 4th season of Real Housewives of New Jersey and it looks like it’s all about the Teresa drama folks! Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita and even her husband Joe all want a piece of the recent Celebrity Apprentice cast member Teresa Giudice. In addition to the explosive TG mama-drama there’s also some seriously fantastic one liners as the crew heads out RV style to the Napa Valley in California.

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UPDATE: Did Teresa Giudice come between sisters Caroline and Dina Manzo? Dina speaks out

Thieves just aren’t that thick these days. It turns out Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Caroline Manzo isn’t as tight to sister Dina as she used to be, according to footage of the upcoming Season 3 reunion, part 2 that airs this Sunday. (RealityTea.com had reported that the sisters were icy back in June of this year. They also cited more info from Realitycrackhouse.com, and noted that the sisters were no longer following each other on Twitter.)

Chris Gomez says he was attacked by Real Housewives of New Jersey cast members in the Dominican Republic
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VIDEO Teresa Giudice and Bravo sued over RHONJ Dominican Republic brawl

Two Chicago men are suing cast members of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, the Bravo network and the owners of the Hard Rock Hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic after they were allegedly viciously attacked by members of the cast during an incident on February 23. Keep reading for details about the attack from the alleged victims as well as graphic photos of some of their injuries. Includes a video report from ABC 7 in Chicago.

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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 3 trailer

I was really curious what The Real Housewives of New Jersey would be like without “prostitution whore” Danielle Staub, the central figure in most all of the drama in the show’s first two seasons. Now, thanks to a Season 3 preview trailer released today by Bravo, I have a pretty good idea. Actually, the word “pretty” should be nowhere near this post because it looks ugly, ugly, ugly for the Garden State mavens – and I mean that in a good way! Keep reading to watch the trailer but make sure you’re close to an eyewash station because it is tuh-rashy!

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Governor Chris Christie suspends Albert Manzo from Real Housewives of New Jersey

No, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie doesn’t have the power to suspend anyone from a reality series. But, he does have the power to suspend someone from the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, which is exactly what he did to Caroline Manzo’s husband Albert Manzo this week claiming that the Real Hosuewives of New Jersey star abused the public’s trust! Keep reading to find out exactly what ol’ Albert allegedly did!

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Real Housewives of New Jersey involved in Dominican Republic bar brawl

In what could very well be considered an aggressive military action by the United States, or perhaps even a declaration of war, The Real Housewives of New Jersey have invaded the Dominican Republic to tape a segment for the upcoming season of their popular reality series on Bravo. As you might have expected, the their presence has resulted in a reported brawl of sorts at a local nightclub. Keep reading for the sketchy deets!

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Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice holding out for more money

The most infamous of Bravo’s Real Housewives Teresa Giudice is reportedly holding out on contract negotiations with the network – not because she wants more money than her fellow cast members but because she wants the same amount.

What?

Keep reading for all the details including just how much the Garden State drama mamas will make next season!

Caroline Manzo rails Danielle Staub with court testimony
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Caroline Manzo rails Danielle Staub with court testimony

Recently departed cast member Danielle Staub is currently embroiled in a court case with her ex-husband Kevin Maher. Staub’s ex is suing Danielle for defamation involving a number of disparaging and character-assasinating accusations she has publicly accused him of including rape, murdering her dog, forced prostitution and participation in a sordid game of Russian roulette.

So who did Maher’s lawyers call to back his claims? RHNJ cast member and all around Staub hater Caroline Manzo, and boy did she come through for them with some eye-popping testimony!

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VIDEO – Manzos’ The Brownstone reviewed: Is is a good place to host your event?

The Brownstone is the 5th (used to be 6th) main character on The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Manzo brothers, The Brownstone is spoken about with reverence by Albie’s wife Caroline every chance she gets on camera, and almost every event featured on the show takes place there, even when…

Real Housewives of New Jersey interview
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VIDEO Real Housewives of New Jersey talk about Season 2

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 2 premieres tonight on Bravo and all the ladies that like each other (in other words, Danielle wasn’t there) sat down with Us Weekly to dish about the new season. Is there more bubbies talk on the horizon? Yup!

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Real Housewives of New York, New Jersey, and Kandi Burruss to compete on Millionaire

Block out your calendars now because starting February 22 a week-long themed Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: The Real Housewives of Millionaire will pair of Real Housewives from New Jersey, New York (minus Danielle Staub and Bethenney Frankel), and Kandi Burruss from Atlanta with real housewives (you heard right, real ones without television shows!)…

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What Danielle Did To Dina And Why Caroline Was So Upset?

****UPDATE 6/29/09 – Cop Without A Badge is back in print and due out July 10! Click here to see the brand new paperback listing on amazon! Everyone that watched The Real Housewives of New Jersey reunion special is dying to know what Danielle Staub tried to have done to Dina Manzo! In case you…