Ocean County Player Wins $1 Million Lottery Jackpot

NEWARK, N.J. — A player from Ocean County won the New Jersey Lottery’s Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $1,063,710 on Wednesday, lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased through a local retailer, but the exact location was not disclosed.

The winning numbers drawn were 8, 24, 36, 38, and 45, with the XTRA number being 4 and the Bullseye number at 8. This marks the fifth Jersey Cash 5 win exceeding $1 million this year.

As of Thursday, no one had won the jackpot again, raising the top prize for Friday’s drawing to an estimated $168,000. To win the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, players must match all five drawn numbers, which range from 1 to 45. The odds of winning are about 1 in 1,221,759.

In addition to the jackpot winner, 19 players across New Jersey collectively won $10,000 or more last week while playing Powerball, Mega Millions, and various New Jersey Lottery games. The lottery agency reported these weekly winners on Monday, detailing where the winning tickets were sold from March 24 to March 30.

For more information on lottery results and updates, players are encouraged to visit the official New Jersey Lottery website.