Toms River 7-Eleven Sells Winning Lottery Ticket

There were three winning tickets sold in New Jersey for Saturday's drawing of the Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot, and one of the lucky businesses is in Ocean County, authorities said. 

According to Carole Hedinger, executive director of the New Jersey Lottery, the winning tickets were the only three sold for Saturday's drawing that matched all five of the numbers drawn.

The winning ticket in Ocean County was purchased at the , she said. A patron of 7-Eleven in New Milford (Bergen County) also was a lucky winner, as was someone who purchased a ticket at a liquor store in Penns Grove (Salem County).

The three winners split the top prize of $314,931, each taking $104,977. The winning numbers were: 02, 15, 19, 23 and 28.

“For selling these tickets, each of these businesses will receive a bonus check for $750. Overnight, these retailers have become more ‘lucky locations’ for some very fortunate winners," Hedinger said.