By: Tracie Carter
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Two lucky New Jersey Lottery players are celebrating big wins after matching all five numbers in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing, splitting a jackpot worth more than $1.7 million.
According to information released by the New Jersey Lottery, the winning tickets were sold in Bergen and Camden counties. Each ticket holder will take home $867,765.
The winning numbers for the drawing were 04, 09, 28, 30, and 36, with a Bullseye number of 09 and XTRA number 02.
The tickets were purchased at a 7-Eleven on County Road in Tenafly and at Nicholas News Agency on Emerson Road in Lindenwold.
Both retailers will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning tickets.
In addition to the jackpot winners, dozens of players also scored smaller prizes.
Officials said 55 players matched four out of five numbers plus the Bullseye, winning $500 each. Of those winners, 18 doubled their prize to $1,000 by adding the XTRA option.
Following the win, the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot has been reset to $150,000 for the next drawing.