Essex County lottery player wins $617,241 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot

A lucky lottery player in Essex County won a $617,241 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday

The winning ticket, which matched all five balls in the daily drawing, was sold at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville, the New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday.

"Congratulations to our very fortunate Jersey Cash 5 winner! We hope this incredible prize brings joy and happiness to the winner; we’re already looking forward to awarding another jackpot prize!” said New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey.

The winning Jersey Cash 5 numbers from Monday, April 29 were: 11, 18, 20, 25 and 36 with XTRA number: 03.

The retailer earns a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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Jersey Cash 5 is a daily lottery draw game from the New Jersey Lottery. Players pick five numbers between 1 and 45 and can add the Xtra for a chance to increase non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Drawings are held seven days a week at 10:57 p.m.

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Gambling too much? You can get help by calling 800-GAMBLER or clicking on www.800gambler.org

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