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TWO BERGEN COUNTY WINNERS SPLIT $170,688
JERSEY CASH 5 JACKPOT

TRENTON (Feb. 4, 2013) – The two owners of Jersey Cash 5 jackpot tickets that were sold in Bergen County have split the top prize of $170,688 for the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Friday, Feb. 1. Each winning ticket is worth $85,344.

Executive Director Carole Hedinger said the winning tickets were the only two sold for Friday's drawing that matched all five numbers drawn. The winning numbers were: 06, 09, 16, 19 and 32.

One of the Bergen County tickets was purchased at 7-11 #34205, 1 Kinderkamack Rd., Montvale. The other ticket was sold at Horizons II Cards & Gifts, 437 Old Hook Rd., Emerson.

“We are thrilled that the winning jackpot tickets were sold at the 7-11 #34205 and at Horizons II Cards & Gifts, ” said Hedinger. “For selling these tickets, each of these businesses will receive a bonus check for $750. Overnight, these retailers have become two more ‘lucky locations' for some very fortunate winners.”

Hedinger also noted that 3,719 other players won $87,590 in cash prizes in the Friday drawing. For correctly picking four numbers, 126 players won cash prizes of $410.00 each, and for correctly matching three numbers, 3 ,593 players won $10.00 each. Watch live drawings on the New Jersey Lottery's website ( NJLottery.net ) or on our Official Facebook Page.

Watch live drawings on the New Jersey Lottery's website ( NJLottery.net ) or on our Official Facebook Page.