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Jackpot: North Jersey Lottery Player Wins Over $650K
A lottery player in Hewitt, New Jersey, hit the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Sunday, walking away from the drawing with over $650,000.
HEWITT, NJ — One New Jersey lottery player woke up on Monday morning more than $650,000 richer than they were on Sunday.
One Jersey Cash 5 ticket hit the jackpot during the Sunday drawing, netting the winning player $652,643, lottery officials announced.
The winning numbers were: 26, 27, 40, 43, and 45 and the XTRA number was: 05.
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This ticket was sold at Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt in Passaic County. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
Two other New Jersey lottery players won $50,000 in the Powerball and Double Play drawings, respectively, and two other players won $10,000 in the Mega Millions drawing, lottery officials said.
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