Real housewives of NJ's Jacqueline Laurita welcomes baby boy

Jacqueline Laurita at the Lia Sophia Upfront Suite at The London Hotel on May 19, 2009 in New York City.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita has welcomed a baby boy.

Nicholas Francis Laurita -- who weighed weighed in at 8 lbs. and 8 oz. -- was born Thursday morning, a Bravo rep tells Usmagazine.com.

Nicholas is the third child for Laurita, who has a son, CJ, 6, with her husband Chris and Ashley, 17, from a previous relationship.

That's not the only baby news hitting New Jersey.

Housewife Teresa Giudice is also expecting her fourth child in September.

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