The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 episode 3 - Recap and more details explored

Episode 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey aired on Sunday, May 19, on Bravo. The episode's highlight was Rachel and Margaret confronting Jenn Fessler about her friendly interaction with Teresa in the previous episode.

Rachel and Margaret decided to confront Jenn about her "giggly" talks with Teresa at Melissa's party. The situation quickly escalated as Jenn didn't want to be told what to do, and Rachel was hurt that her long-time friend was being friendly with someone who had hurt her.

Titled Shore-ing Up Sides, the episode also showcased Teresa's emotional preparation to send her daughter to college. She revealed that her former husband Joe wasn't helping to pay for Gabriella's college, leaving her and her husband Louis to cover the costs.

Additionally, Margaret discussed Jennifer's issues with Melissa, while Jennifer shared her side of the story with Dolores. In an attempt to resolve things, Melissa's husband reached out to Jennifer's husband to invite them to their party, but his offer was turned down.

---

What happened on episode 3 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14?

A new morning on The Real Housewives of New Jersey brought confrontations and new feuds. The episode began with Margaret sitting down with Melissa to talk about Jennifer and Dolores. Margaret thought it was funny that Dolores felt bad about attending a party that Jennifer wasn't invited to, especially since she was staying at Jennifer's house. Margaret asked Dolores to ask Jennifer to talk to Melissa and sort things out.

Meanwhile, Jennifer spoke to Dolores about how she thought Melissa should have approached her to talk. Jennifer also said that she had been the one breaking the ice with Melissa for years, but her energy wasn't reciprocated. Her claims were supported by the flashbacks of the previous seasons, where she was seen making up with Melissa.

Melissa, however, still harbored resentment towards Jennifer for talking about her cheating rumor to Danielle. In her conversation with Dolores, Jennifer said that it was Danielle who mentioned the rumor, which originated from Margaret.

Melissa and Margaret then made Joe Gorgas call Bill Aydin to invite him and Jennifer to the party. Bill told Joe that his wife wasn't very happy with Melissa, so they wouldn't be able to attend the party.

---

Margaret and Rachel confront Jenn Fessler on The Real Housewives of New Jersey

The last episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey showcased an explosive interaction between Jenn and Teresa, which paved the way for tensions in Jenn's friendship with Margaret, Rachel, and Melissa. This episode captured the fallout from that interaction. At Melissa's party, Rachel told Margaret how hurt she felt seeing Jenn giggling with Teresa at last night's party. They then decided to confront Jenn about it.

When they sat down with her, Jenn said it wasn't like she was going to be best friends with Teresa, she was just talking to her about the rumor. Rachel and Margaret said that they saw her laughing and giggling with their enemy, and that couldn't have just been about addressing past issues.

Jenn said that while she would refrain from doing things that hurt them, she wouldn't do what they wanted her to do. This response upset Rachel, who teared up and said,

"I love you so much, and I value our relationship so much...it's so hard to navigate somebody who is trying to hurt my family."

Margaret added, "You knew us first," before she and Rachel walked away.

---

New episodes of The Real Housewives of New Jersey season 14 air every Sunday on Bravo at 8 pm ET.