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$1M Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Passaic County
The lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Wednesday's drawing.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — One Passaic County lottery player is now a little richer, according to officials.
The lucky player purchased a ticket for Wednesday's New Jersey Lottery game, winning the $1,121,336 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, officials said.
The winning ticket was sold via the Jackpocket App, based in Passaic County at 355 Warwick Turnpike in Hewitt.
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The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Jan. 31, drawing were: 03, 22, 33, 40 and 45 and the XTRA number was: 04.
According to officials, Jackpocket will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
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"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.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER®.
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