$1.2 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Hackettstown

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The winning Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot ticket for Wednesday night's drawing was sold in Hackettstown, lottery officials said. The ticket is worth a whopping $1,273,729.

The ticket was sold at Family Food Market at 2015 Route 57 in town. The winning numbers were 05, 26, 29, 31 and 37 and the XTRA number was 04.

Acting Executive Director John M. White said, “We are thrilled that the winning jackpot ticket was sold at Family Food Market. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. Overnight, they have become one more ‘lucky location’ for the very fortunate lottery winner.”

882,996 were sold for Wednesday night's drawing. Other players took home smaller prizes: 131 players won $609 and 12 more won $2,436.

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