3Jersey City shopper turns $1 ticket into $1.6 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot

JERSEY CITY, NJ – A routine stop at a neighborhood grocery store turned into a life-changing moment Friday night when a Hudson County resident hit the $1,615,930 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot—making it the 53rd top prize won this year.

The winning ticket was sold at National Food Store on Bleecker Street in Jersey City, where one lucky player matched all five numbers—01, 16, 25, 43, and 45—to claim the massive prize. The Bullseye number was 16, and the XTRA number was 04.

Friday’s jackpot marks the 11th time in 2025 the game has awarded more than $1 million to a single winner, further highlighting the high-stakes year for New Jersey Lottery players. Despite frequent million-dollar wins, jackpots exceeding $2 million r

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