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NJ Lottery Player In Bergen County Snags $1M In Cash 5 Jackpot
A Bergen County lottery player will split a nearly $2 million jackpot with a Union County player.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A lucky lottery player who bought a Cash 5 ticket in Bergen County is now nearly $1 million richer.
The player has split a $1.97 million jackpot with a Union County player, the NJ Lottery announced Friday. Each player will receive $987,480.
The winning numbers were 08, 10, 16, 33 and 43. The Bullseye was 16 and the XTRA was 02.
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The winner bought their ticket at the ShopRite on Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn, the NJ Lottery said.
The other player bought the ticket at Basic Food mart in Union.
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Each store that sold a winning ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus.
In addition to the jackpot, 49 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each, the NJ Lottery said. Among those players, 13 multiplied those prizes to $1,000 by playing the XTRA.
The jackpot has been reset to $150,000 for a new drawing on Friday.
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