Nikhil Joshi, a veterinarian originally from Montville, won $5,400 to become a "Jeopardy!" champion June 5.

Joshi won an especially difficult game in which there were 19 "triple stumpers," or clues in which none of the three contestants responded correctly.

North Jersey residents may have noticed a familiar face on "Jeopardy!" recently, whom they will get to cheer on for at least one more game.

Nikhil Joshi, introduced as a veterinarian originally from Montville, became the latest New Jerseyan to become a champion on the long-running game show. The Morris County native won $5,400 on the June 5 episode, defeating fellow challenger Sarah Fuller and one-time returning winner Joey Quismorio.

Joshi's relatively modest final score is an indicator of how difficult the game was for all three c

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