One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $67,405 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Jan. 7th drawing.
The winning numbers were: 07, 20, 29, 33 and 36 and the XTRA number was: 04. The lucky retailer that sold the winning ticket is Whiskey Tango Bar & Liquor, 35 Lafayette Blvd., Fords in Middlesex County.
Acting Executive Director James Carey said, “We are thrilled that the winning jackpot ticket was sold at Whiskey Tango Bar & Liquor. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. Overnight, they have become one more ‘lucky location’ for the very fortunate lottery winner.”
Carey announced that there were 231,040 tickets purchased for the drawing. By adding XTRA, for an additional $1.00 per play, winners are able to multiply their non-jackpot prizes by the XTRA number drawn. For correctly matching four of the five numbers drawn, 34 ticketholders won $570 each and 6 others won $2,280 each with the addition of XTRA.
Moreover, for correctly matching three of the five numbers drawn, 1,231 ticketholders won $17 each and 251 others won $68 each with the addition of XTRA.
Lastly 3,131 ticketholders each won $2 for correctly matching two of the five numbers drawn with the addition of XTRA on their purchase.