Crime & Safety

Cops: Police Quell 'Real Housewives' Star's 'Heated' Argument At N.J. House

The incident happened three days before the home is set to be auctioned off at a sheriff's sale.

“Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Joe Giudice got into a heated argument at his Jersey Shore home Saturday, prompting police to be called to the scene, police said.

The incident happened three days before the Manahawkin home is set to be auctioned off at a sheriff’s sale in Toms River. The auction is scheduled for Tuesday.

“It was a keep [and] restore-the-peace call made over loud arguing,” Stafford Township Police Officer Christopher Fritz said, confirming the account in an email on Tuesday. “Once everyone was calmed down, we cleared. There was no cause for arrest.”

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TMZ.com reported that a neighbor had stepped in after Giudice was heard screaming at his 14-year-old daughter, Gia, after she had been locked out of the house. Giudice was throwing a party at the house, but police saw no party, according to the report.

>>Related: ‘Real Housewives’ Stars To Lose Manahawkin Home On Tuesday

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Joe and Teresa Giudice will lose the home on Tuesday in an Ocean County sheriff’s sale, owing $348,025 on the home, according to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office. Their main Montville home is also in foreclosure.

The couple owe millions of dollars after their failed bankruptcy, which resulted in a federal investigation into allegations they hid assets and failed to declare income, according to nj.com. The couple ultimately pleaded guilty ito bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud.

Teresa is serving a 15-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institute in Danbury, Conn., Joe will start his 41-month sentence after she is released from prison, according to the report.

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