Jersey city player’s luck turns golden with nearly $1 million jackpot win.
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Jersey City player’s luck turns golden with nearly $1 million jackpot win.

TRENTON, NJ — A Hudson County lottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after hitting the $995,257 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday night.

The winning ticket was sold at Villa Deli Mini Mart, located at 198 4th Street in Jersey City. The ticket matched all five numbers—16, 22, 25, 28, and 41—along with the Bullseye number, 41. The XTRA number was 04.

This nearly $1 million win has brought excitement to the local community and marks one of the largest recent Jersey Cash 5 jackpots.

Lottery officials remind players to check their tickets and visit the New Jersey Lottery website for more information on the game and other prizes.

Chris Quigley

Chris Quigley

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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