By: Najla Alexander
NJ Lottery officials announced that two New Jersey Lottery players split a $162,958 jackpot Friday, April 18, the game’s 18th of the year. Each will take in $81,479.
One ticket was drawn at 7-Eleven #29984, 231 Main St., in Bergen County’s Ridgefield Park, lottery officials stated. The other was drawn through the Jackpocket courier.
The retailers will each receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning tickets, according to NJ lottery officials. 
NJ lottery authorities said that the winning numbers were 07, 14, 19, 23, 29. The XTRA was 02, and the Bullseye was 14.
In addition, 35 Lottery players matched four out of five numbers and the Bullseye to each win $500, lottery officials said.
NJ lottery officials stated that an additional 11 players matched four out of five balls, the Bullseye, and the XTRA to win $500 each.