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Bergen County Ticket Wins Over $736K In NJ Lotto Game

Sold at Paramus Quick & Fresh, the Cash 5 ticket nets the winner $736,406.

PARAMUS, NJ — A New Jersey lottery ticket worth more than $730,000 was sold in Bergen County, Lottery officials announced on Thursday.

The ticket matched all five numbers drawn in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing, netting that lucky ticket buyer a total of $736,406.

Paramus Quick & Fresh was the location of the purchase, and the retailer will receive a bonus check of $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.

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New Jersey Cash 5 drawings are held every night at 10:57 p.m.

To play, purchase a ticket before 10:53 p.m. on the night of the drawing, then select five number between 1 and 45.

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