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$485K-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Southern Ocean

The Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Little Egg Harbor hit the jackpot and one lucky player won $484,967.

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ — One person's Monday got a whole lot brighter when their Jersey Cash 5 ticket hit the jackpot, winning them $484,967, New Jersey Lottery officials said.

The ticket, sold at Mystic Wine & Spirits in Little Egg Harbor, matched the winning numbers of 03, 07, 11, 25, 26.

The Xtra was 4, and the Bulleseye was 03. Additionally, there were 72 players who matched four numbers and hit the Bullseye to win $500 each. The jackpot resets to about $150,000.

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It is the eighth Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of the year. So far in 2025, New Jersey has had nearly 100 winners of prizes of at least $10,000.

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

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