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Wayne Resident Joins the Cast of RHWoNJ

Kathy Wakile is Teresa Giudice's first cousin.

It's official: Real Housewives of New Jersey Season 3 kicks off Monday, May 16, at 9 p.m. with an extended 90-minute episode.

The new season is "all about family" as Teresa's sister-in-law, Melissa Gorga, and first cousin, Kathy Wakile, from Wayne, join Franklin Lakes sister-in-laws Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita. 

"The drama picks up where last season left off when holidays are celebrated, children leave the nest and tensions run high between housewives," according to Bravo TV. 

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Wakile lives in Wayne with her husband of almost 20 years, Rich, and their two children, Victoria, 17, and Joseph, 15, who's social lives she "carefully monitors" as she keeps order in her house. 

"Whether Kathy is hosting a theme night with her girlfriends or celebrating Victoria's Sweet 16 birthday party with belly dancers, Kathy and her family definitely live life to the fullest," her official bio reads. "She loves to party and have a good time." 

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Gorga, of Montville, lives in an "ornate mansion" that her husband, Joe (Teresa's brother), a real estate developer, built, and she decorated herself. A stay at home mom — with a degree in  education and psychology from New Jersey City University — to Antonia, 5, Gino, 3, and Joey 11 months, her official bio says she's "a sassy Italian who is known for her witty, fun, and loving personality."


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