April 13, 2011

Bravo has set a premiere date for Season 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. New episodes of the reality series kick off May 16 at 9:00pm ET/PT with an extended 90-minute episode.

The third season of the show will have a family focus with the return of Teresa, Caroline, and her sister-in-law Jacqueline, and the addition of new housewives Melissa and Kathy, who are Teresa's sister-in-law and first cousin respectively.