| The Real Housewives of New Jersey | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 249 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 41–43 minutes |
| Production company | Sirens Media |
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| Network | Bravo |
| Release | May 12, 2009 – present |
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey, abbreviated RHONJ, is an American reality television series that premiered on May 12, 2009, on Bravo. Developed as the fourth installment of The Real Housewives franchise, it has aired fourteen seasons and focuses on the personal and professional lives of several women residing in the state of New Jersey, primarily in North Jersey.
The cast of the recent fourteenth season consists of Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, Margaret Josephs, Jennifer Aydin, Danielle Cabral and Rachel Fuda, with former housewife Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Fessler serving as friends of the housewives. Previously featured cast members include original housewives Dina Cantin, Jacqueline Laurita, Caroline Manzo and Danielle Staub; and subsequent housewives Kathy Wakile, Teresa Aprea, Amber Marchese, Nicole Napolitano and Siggy Flicker.
The success of the show has resulted in the spin-offs Manzo'd with Children and Teresa Checks In.