TRENTON, NJ – A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $1.3 million is about to slip away, as the winning ticket purchased in Monmouth County last November remains unclaimed and is set to expire in just weeks.
The ticket, valued at $1,300,245, was sold at the Wawa located at 3303 Route 9 in Freehold. It matched the winning numbers for the November 25, 2024, drawing. Under New Jersey Lottery rules, winning tickets must be redeemed within one year.
“Players really should check their tickets,” New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey urged. “We have several ways our players can verify if they are winners. More than once, I’ve seen players come to us after a period of time saying they won a prize after finding a misplaced ticket.”
The reminder comes as several other large prizes approach their expiration dates. A $150,000 Jersey Cash 5 ticket purchased at White Oak Liquors in Belleville will expire November 1, while a $50,000 Powerball ticket sold at Stew Leonard’s in Paramus must be claimed by November 23.
In May, a Mercer County player discovered a four-month-old Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million, proving forgotten jackpots do get redeemed — but only if players check.
A millionaire may be out there holding nothing more than a slip of paper.
