RHONJ Cast Members Detained On Vacation

Teresa Giudice, who famously flipped her lid (and a banquet table) on her Real Housewives of New Jersey co-star Danielle Staub in a heated argument about Staub's criminal past, is having some legal troubles of her own, thanks to her husband's participation in a bar fight.

Radar Online reports that Teresa's husband, Joe, was detained by police in the Dominican Republic along with cast mate Caroline's sons, Albie Manzo and Chris Manzo, and the boys' roommate, Gregory Bennett.

After his clan accidentally spilled champagne on fellow bar patrons, a confrontation began, during which Joe Giudice allegedly hit one customer with a glass and beat another. The two men on the receiving end of the beatdown received minor lacerations in addition to one man's arm being fractured and the other man receiving a fractured leg. Chris, Albie and Gregory were allegedly protecting the women in the bar from the fight when they were detained.

A police representative said of the incident, "Usually when there's a fight we take one guy, but this time we took everybody."

While no charges were filed against the involved parties, who came to a verbal agreement, Radar sources say that Teresa and Joe Giudice remained in the Dominican Republic under supervision by their hotel for three days after the rest of their clan flew back to the Garden State.

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New Jersey Housewife Jacqueline: I Lost 30 Lbs

One addition to the next season of the Real Housewives of New Jersey? Jacqueline Laurita's hot new bod! The Housewife star reveals how she trimmed off 30 pounds in the new issue of Life & Style.

Jacqueline gained 55 pounds while pregnant with her son Nicolas but after giving birth in June 2009, she still had 30 pounds to lose.

Thanks to regular workouts and Medifast meal replacements (including shakes, soups and bars, all supplemented with one meal of protein and veggies per day), the 5-foot-3 reality star has trimmed down to her current weight of 120 pounds. "I lost 12 pounds the first two weeks," Jacqueline, 40, tells Life & Style. "I'm able to get back into my old jeans -- I can't believe it!"

And she can't wait to show off her svelte figure on Real Housewives, which resumes later this year. "It's going to be the best season we've ever had," she says.

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Teresa Giudice Is A Magnet For Trouble

Sure the photo looks serene: Teresa Giudice with her husband Joe sipping cocktails poolside with Lauren and Albie Manzo in the Dominican Republic. But this photo is hot on the heels of stories that surfaced late last month that a man had been hospitalized after a glass was allegedly smashed on his head during a brawl involving cast members of the Real Housewives Of New Jersey.

And that’s not the only bad news for Teresa – it seems a Christian comedian, Jeffrey Mishler, is suing NBCU and Fabulicious LLC, a company ran by Teresa, for infringing upon the trademark of Mishler’s phrase “Happy wife, Happy life” for which he obtained a trademark for in 2004.

“The defendants’ goods and services are in conflict with the image Mishler associates with his comedy and his products,” the suit says. “Specifically, the Real Housewives of New Jersey depicts a lifestyle and behavior which are considered crude, offensive, and unsavory to a segment of the public, particularly those who seek out Christian and/or family-friendly entertainment, key consumers of Mishler’s goods and services.”

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Real Housewives of New Jersey Visit Kiss & Fly

Teresa Guidice, Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita, and Ashley Holmes of the Real Housewives of New Jersey visited Kiss & Fly on March 5, 2011 in New York City.

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New Jersey Housewives Visit Saratoga Springs

If you've been dying to meet the Real Housewives of New Jersey, be sure to hit up Vapor in Saratoga Springs from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 10. There you can mix and mingle with Teresa Giudice and Caroline Manzo, along with the Manzo Brothers (Albie and Christopher).

Tickets range from $12 to $15. Details are here.

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Jacqueline Laurita Ditches The Baby Weight

A big weight loss was revealed by a member of Bravo's Real Housewives of New Jersey this past week.

Jacqueline Laurita, 40, celebrated in New York City, reaching her post-baby weight loss goal as she hit the down 50 lbs mark.

For the first time, Jacqueline debuted her tiny post-baby body since having her son Nicholas in June 2009.

She credited the Medifast diet and regimented exercise for her new figure. She even claimed that she was able to lose 12 lbs within the first two weeks.

Jacqueline shared with Bravo that she was comfortable now in front of the cameras since losing the extra weight and cannot wait to show off her better-than-ever physique during the new season of Real Housewives which resumes later this year on the network.

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