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2 Essex County Tickets Split $446,976 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
Both winning tickets were sold at the same gas station, the NJ lottery said. Each won $223,488 for Saturday's drawing.
FAIRFIELD, NJ — Two tickets from the same Essex County gas station matched all five numbers for the Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot on Saturday, the New Jersey Lottery said.
Each ticket was worth $223,488 which means the ticketholders split $446,976. The winning numbers were 01, 05, 12, 14, and 19 with the XTRA number of 02.
The tickets were both sold at Jacks Friendly Service on Passaic Avenue in Fairfield, NJ Lottery said. The store will get a $2,000 bonus check for each winning ticket sold.
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