By: Najla Alexander
NJ Lottery officials announced that two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn, splitting the $712,320 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, December 4, drawing.
Each ticket is worth $356,160, officials said.
Lottery officials say the winning numbers were: 05, 06, 18, 23, and 42, and the XTRA number was: 02.
The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold, officials said.
According to officials, those tickets were sold at the following locations:
◦ Bergen County: Manor Sweet Shoppe, 112 Jackson Ave., Rutherford
◦ Hudson County: Convenience Express, 8401 River Rd., North Bergen