--- title: "Which RHONJ Stars Were Left Out of the Cast’s Family Dinner?" url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/09/rhonj-stars-left-out-family-dinner/ type: post date: 2024-01-09 modified: 2024-01-08 markdown_url: https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/09/rhonj-stars-left-out-family-dinner.md author: "Lara Sophia" --- # Which RHONJ Stars Were Left Out of the Cast’s Family Dinner? ## A look inside the RHONJ cast’s recent "family dinner." Find out which stars "weren't invited" and why. Get all the tea! At least half of the RHONJ cast remains as ***"thick as thieves" ***after filming season 14, so much so that they celebrated the New Year with a ***"family dinner." *** A majority of the RHONJ cast and their husbands got together for a ***"family dinner"*** on Wednesday night at LouLou's in New York City. [Melissa Gorga](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/melissa-gorga/), [Margaret Josephs](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/margaret-josephs/), [Rachel Fuda](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/rachel-fuda/), [Danielle Cabral](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/danielle-cabral/)and [Jennifer Fessler](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/jennifer-fessler/) were all in attendance along with Frank Catania's fiancée [Brittany Mattessich](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/10/30/rhonj-frank-catania-engaged/). ![Jennifer Fessler, Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, Rachel Fuda, Danielle Carbral, and Brittany Mattessich host RHONJ cast "family dinner."](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/rhonj-cast-hosts-family-dinner-minus-several-cast-members-1114x1200.jpg)Jennifer Fessler, Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, Rachel Fuda, Danielle Carbral, and Brittany Mattessich host the RHONJ cast "family dinner." The ladies were also joined by their men - [Joe Gorga](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/04/21/frankie-catania-jr-denies-joe-gorga/), [Frank Catania](https://allabouttrh.com/2022/08/24/allabouttrh-exclusive-frank-catania-clarifies-his-comments-about-attending-teresas-wedding-after-rhonj-fans-call-him-a-liar/), [John Fuda](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/21/john-fuda-and-paulie-connell-make/), [Joe Benigno](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/04/13/rhonjs-margaret-josephs-and-joe-benigno-sued-for-20k-by-their-former-accountant-for-unpaid-services/), [Nate Cabral](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/08/21/filming-season-14-rhonj-shore/), and Jeff Fessler. However, RHONJ stars [Teresa Giudice](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/teresa-giudice/),[Jennifer Aydin](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/jennifer-aydin/), and [Jackie Goldschnieder](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/jackie-goldschneider/)were not invited to the gathering, per* [Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2024/01/04/entertainment/inside-rhonj-casts-family-dinner-without-teresa-giudice-jennifer-aydin/)*. ![RHONJ](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/rhonj-jackie-jennifer-and-teresa-didnt-score-invite-to-cast-dinner.png)RHONJ's Jackie Goldschneider, Jennifer Aydin, and Teresa Giudice were not invited to the cast's "family dinner." ***“They weren’t invited,”*** a source revealed. Apparently, [the ladies of RHONJ](https://allabouttrh.com/2024/01/04/melissa-gorga-rhonj-group-chat/)didn't want any ***"bad vibes" ***at the dinner, so they didn't invite certain cast members. ***“The group is welcoming 2024 with only good energy,”*** the insider shared, adding [the RHONJ cast dinner](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/11/07/rhonj-s14-explosive-dinner/)was ***“really fun, positive and joyous.” *** ![RHONJ husbands Joe, Gorga, Frank Catania, John Fuda, Joe Benigno, Nate Cabral, and Jeff Fessler at "family dinner."](https://allabouttrh.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-men-of-rhonj-at-family-dinner-with-cast-1114x1200.jpg)RHONJ husbands Joe, Gorga, Frank Catania, John Fuda, Joe Benigno, Nate Cabral, and Jeff Fessler at "family dinner." ***“The show was not mentioned one time,”*** the source noted. ***“The ladies all got along so well, laughing and chatting throughout the evening. Everyone really enjoyed each other’s company.” *** [Dolores Catania](https://allabouttrh.com/category/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey/dolores-catania/) and her boyfriend, [Paul Connell](https://allabouttrh.com/2023/05/11/rhonj-exclusive-paulie-connell/), were invited but ***“couldn’t make it”*** to the gathering, according to the insider. ***“The guys all sat together at one end of the table while the ladies sat at the other for dinner,”*** the source added. ***“Everyone was making toasts and welcoming the new year as a friend group.”*** > [View this post on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1rTVMmOJaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading)[A post shared by All About TRH (@allabouttrh)](https://www.instagram.com/p/C1rTVMmOJaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading) After dinner, the RHONJ crew headed downstairs to watch a burlesque show. They then danced the night away as a group. 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