Two winners share a $679,450 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot

Splitting a jackpot can't be a bad thing, right?

One jackpot, double the winners

It looks like two lucky ticket holders in Monmouth County have reason to celebrate today, as they both matched all five numbers drawn for the Thursday, May 23 drawing for Jersey Cash 5. By matching all five numbers, the two ticket holders will split the $679,450 jackpot, with each ticket being worth $339,725.

The winning numbers for the May 23 draw were 16, 19, 21, 36, and 37, and the XTRA number was 5.

The winning tickets were both purchased in Monmouth County. One of the tickets was purchased at Buyrite Liquors, located at 111 Route 35 South in Cliffwood, and the other was purchased at Sam's Food Market, located at 303 Route 36 in Hazlet. If you recently purchased any Jersey Cash 5 tickets at either location, you may want to check to see if it's a winner!

Speaking of winners, the stores where the tickets were purchased are feeling like winners too. For selling the winning tickets, each retailer will receive a bonus check of $2,000 from the New Jersey Lottery.

The wins continue for New Jersey Lottery players

The big Jersey Cash 5 win comes after a week of big wins for other New Jersey Lottery players. From May 13, 2024, through May 19, 2024, the state saw 12 Lottery players win draw game prizes of $10,000 or more. The prizes and where they were purchased are as follows:

• $1.14 million prize from Pick 6 drawing on May 13 - Winning ticket sold at Mill Lane Tavern, located at 8 Mill Lane in Rockaway.
• $50,000 prize from Powerball drawing on May 13 - Winning ticket sold at Singin, located at 1215 Lakewood Rd. in Toms River.
• $100,974 prize from Jersey Cash 5 drawing on May 14 - Winning ticket sold at One Stop Shoppe, located at 802 Turnersville Road in Pine Hill.
• $100,974 prize from Jersey Cash 5 drawing on May 14 - Winning ticket sold at One Stop Shoppe, located at 802 Turnersville Road in Pine Hill.
• $10,000 prize from Mega Millions drawing on May 14 - Winning ticket sold at $.99 Cents Outlet, located at 440 Route 130 South in East Windsor.
• $1,000,000 prize from Jersey Cash 5 drawing on May 15 - Winning ticket sold at Laurel Market, located at 257 Laurel Ave. in Hazlet Township.
• $1,000,000 prize from Cash 4 Life drawing on May 16 - Winning ticket sold at Quick Stop Convenience, located at 206 West 7th Street in Plainfield.
• $50,000 prize from Jersey Cash 5 drawing on May 16 - Winning ticket sold at Acme #3961, located at 260 Dunns Mills Rd. in Bordentown.
• $50,000 prize from Jersey Cash 5 drawing on May 16 - Winning ticket sold at Krauszer's, located at 435 Amwell Road in Hillsborough.
• $50,000 prize from Powerball drawing on May 18 - Winning ticket sold at Caba Grocery, located at 147 Brighton Ave. in Perth Amboy.
• $20,000 prize from Quick Draw drawing on May 18 - Winning ticket sold at Sean's Pub N’ Grub, located at 50 Deerfield Rd. in Parlin.
• $15,000 prize from Quick Draw drawing on May 18 - Winning ticket sold at Sean's Pub N’ Grub, located at 50 Deerfield Rd. in Parlin.

Enjoy playing the New Jersey Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.