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Rt. 17 East Rutherford Liquor Store Sells $100K Lottery Ticket

That liquor store is Metro Wine & Liquors on Rt. 17 in East Rutherford, in the same complex as the Marshall's, Aldi and Taquerias los Gueros

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — A liquor store on Rt. 17 south in East Rutherford sold a $128,946-winning lottery ticket from the drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 26, the NJ state lottery announced.

That liquor store is Metro Wine & Liquors at 89 Rt. 17 south in East Rutherford, located in the same complex as the Marshall's, Aldi and Taquerias los Gueros Mexican food off Rt. 17.

Two tickets were sold that matched the $257,892 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot, so that $128,946 ticket is actually half of the winnings. The other ticket was sold at a Stop & Shop in Jackson Twp., Ocean County.

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Metro Wine & Liquors will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket, the New Jersey state lottery announced.

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