$150K Lottery Ticket Unclaimed In Essex County; Store Has Sold Other Big Winners

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The countdown to $150,000 has begun in Belleville.

A Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket worth a cool $150,000 was sold at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville on Nov. 1, 2024. The winning numbers were 06, 14, 17, 20, and 37.

According to New Jersey Lottery officials, the jackpot still remains unclaimed as of Thursday – and it expires on Nov. 1, 2025.

“Players really should check their tickets,” New Jersey Lottery Executive Director James Carey said.

“We have several ways our players can verify if they are winners,” Carey said. “More than once, I’ve seen players come to us after a period of time saying they won a prize after finding a misplaced ticket.”

Players can scan their tickets at any New Jersey Lottery retailer, online or through the New Jersey Lottery app.

Players with a stash of old tickets should note recent history, lottery officials added. In May, a Mercer County player uncovered a four-month-old Mega Millions ticket. After checking the numbers, the player realized it was worth $1 million.

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Last year’s $150,000 Jersey Cash 5 win isn’t the only big prize that has been won at White Oak Liquors in Belleville in the recent past. Other winners include:

• A Power 20X ticket worth $10,000 was sold at the store on Jan. 3
• A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $617,241 was sold at the store for the drawing on April 29, 2024 (read more)
• A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $360,816 was sold at the store for the drawing on Nov. 1, 2019 (read more)

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