Crime Ex-'Real Housewives' Star Dina Manzo and Boyfriend Hospitalized and 'Shaken Up' After Violent N.J. Home Invasion The former RHONJ star and her boyfriend, David Cantin, were injured and taken to the hospital after two masked robbers attacked them By KC Baker and Lanford Beard Lanford Beard Lanford Beard has been with PEOPLE since 2015. In addition to serving as the Senior Digital TV Editor, she has edited for Lifestyle and News verticals across the site. Lanford previously worked at Entertainment Weekly, NBC News and Ralph Lauren, to name a few. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Middlebury College and a Master's of Science degree from Columbia University's School of Journalism. People Editorial Guidelines Published on May 15, 2017 03:37 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo and her millionaire boyfriend were beaten and bound during a home invasion at their New Jersey townhouse, PEOPLE confirms. “Dina and David are obviously shaken up from the traumatic and violent home invasion and robbery,” their attorney, Andrew B. Brettler, tells PEOPLE. Manzo, 45, and David Cantin, 37, returned home just before 11 p.m. Saturday to the townhouse they share in Holmdel and found two assailants inside, who rushed at them as they opened the door, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. One of the assailants hit Cantin several times with a baseball bat, while the other punched Manzo “multiple times,” according to a release from the prosecutor’s office. Dina Manzo and David Cantin. Dina Manzo/Instagram The thieves tied up the couple before making off with personal belongings such as cash and jewelry, the release states. Cantin was able to free himself and call police, the release states. Holmdel police and detectives with the prosecutor’s office arrived on the scene. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. The two were taken to a local hospital. Cantin suffered “significant” injuries to his face, including a broken nose, according to the prosecutor’s office. Manzo was treated for facial injuries. They were both treated and released, according to the prosecutor’s office. Police are continuing to look for suspects. Jeff Daly/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Neither Manzo nor Cantin responded to calls for comment. The couple, who started dating in 2015, had attended a First Communion party for fellow former RHONJ star Teresa Giudice’s daughter, Audriana, 7, earlier that night. “No one should ever have to go through what they did,” Brettler says. “They are grateful to law enforcement and the other emergency responders and appreciate everyone’s concern and well-wishes.”