A ticket bought at a Fort Lee gas station matched all five numbers in the Nov. 5 Jersey Cash 5 drawing, winning a $717,734 jackpot. The New Jersey Lottery identified the retailer in its weekly prize roundup as Fort Lee Tiger Mart, located at 1616 Bergen Blvd.
The winning numbers were 11, 17, 23, 30 and 40. The jackpot stood at $561,000 the night before the winning draw. It climbed by more than $156,000 before the Fort Lee ticket matched all five numbers on Thursday night. The jackpot then reset to $150,000 for the Friday, Nov. 6 drawing.
The winner has until Nov. 5, 2027, to claim the prize
New Jersey Lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim. The Fort Lee ticket holder can request an appointment with a lottery representative or submit the winning ticket and a completed claim form by mail. Claims can also be submitted in person at the Lottery Claim Center in Trenton.
Two Bergen County jackpots on consecutive nights
The Fort Lee ticket was the second major jackpot winner sold in Bergen County that week. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, a Powerball ticket purchased at Wegmans in Montvale won an $847 million jackpot. The next night, the ticket sold on Bergen Boulevard won the Jersey Cash 5 top prize.
Sources: New Jersey Lottery prize roundup, Jersey Cash 5 results archive, New Jersey Lottery claim guide, New Jersey Lottery Powerball release
By NJ RADAR Team