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$473K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Union County: See Where

A $150,000 jackpot was reset for the game's next drawing.

LINDEN, NJ — A lottery player in Union County is splitting the "Jersey Cash 5" game jackpot with another player in Bergen County after Saturday night's drawing, the New Jersey Lottery said.

Each winner matched all five balls that awarded the $945,966 top prize. Both players will get $472,983.

Quick Mart at 701 Knopf St. in Linden sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus.

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The winning numbers on Friday were 03, 07, 14, 19, and 38. This was the sixth "Jersey Cash 5" jackpot hit in 2026.

Another 51 players matched four out of the five numbers and the Bullseye (07) to win $500. Of those players, 14 multiplied the prize to $1,000 by playing the XTRA (02).

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The top prize was reset to $150,000 ahead of the next drawing.

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