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$70K Jackpot Lottery Ticket Sold In Somerset County
A $70,422 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot lottery ticket from the Thursday, March 21 drawing was sold at a Somerset County store.
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Check your tickets. A $70,422 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot lottery ticket from the Thursday, March 21 drawing was sold at a Somerset County store.
The ticket was sold at New Sal’s Deli, at 422 Somerset St., in North Plainfield.
The winning numbers were: 2, 15, 24, 27 and 38 and the XTRA number was: 3.
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"We are thrilled that the winning jackpot ticket was sold at New Sal’s Deli. 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," acting Executive Director James Carey said.
Carey announced that there were 241,379 tickets purchased for the drawing. By adding XTRA, for an additional $1 per play, winners are able to multiply their non-jackpot prizes by the XTRA number drawn.
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