One Essex County ticket matched all five numbers for the Jersey Cash 5 game drawn on Saturday, August 27 winning the $285,887 jackpot.
The ticket was purchased at ASHT SAKHA LLC, 287 40th St., Irvington.
Executive Director Carole Hedinger said the top prizewinning ticket was the only one sold for Saturday’s drawing that matched all five numbers drawn. The winning numbers were: 01, 16, 28, 30 and 31.
“We are pleased that the winning jackpot ticket was sold at ASHT SAKHA LLC,” said Hedinger. “For selling this ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000. Overnight, it has become one more ‘lucky location’ for the very fortunate lottery winner.”
Hedinger also noted that 2,970 other players won $77,889 in cash prizes in the Saturday drawing. For correctly picking four numbers, 91 players won cash prizes of $413 each, and for correctly matching three numbers, 2,879 players won $14.00 each.