$1.99M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Ticket Sold In NJ

SOUTH RIVER, NJ — A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five balls in Saturday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $1,997,829 prize, the game's first jackpot of the new year, NJ Lottery officials said.

The winning numbers were 09, 12, 27, 31 and 32. The Bullseye was 31, and the XTRA was 03.

South River Convenience Store, located at 58 Jackson Street, South River, sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus, lottery officials said.

In addition to the jackpot, 72 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each. Among those players, 12 multiplied those prizes to $1,500 by playing the XTRA.

Ahead of Sunday night's drawing, the jackpot reset to $150,000.