By: Richard L. Smith
Two lucky lottery tickets sold in New Jersey matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, May 11, splitting a substantial jackpot of $1,800,840.
Each ticket is now worth $900,420. The winning numbers for the draw were 13, 18, 24, 29, and 35, with an XTRA number of 03.
The lucky tickets were purchased at two different locations: AJ Seabra Supermarket Inc., located at 260 Lafayette St. in Newark, Essex County, and The Mart at 590 Shrewsbury Ave. in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County.
Each retailer will receive a bonus check of $2,000 for selling the winning tickets.
This win brings a wave of excitement to the local communities and highlights the luck that can strike anywhere, anytime.