Chris Christie, Governor
Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor
Ford M. Scudder, State Treasurer
Carole Hedinger, Executive Director
Benefits Education and Institutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Judith L. Drucker
Chief Communications Officer
[email protected]
Phone: (609) 599-5875
Two Times the Luck for this Jersey Cash 5 Player
Player Wins Jersey Cash 5 Game Twice
TRENTON (Feb. 3, 2017) – Jersey Cash 5 is a popular game, with jackpot winners all over the
state. Over 150 players were lucky enough to hit the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot last year. However,
on November 7, 2016, James C. from Jersey City won the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot for the second
time in less than a year.
James first won the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on November 27,
2015, with a jackpot prize of $613,104. His second win carried
with it a prize of $75,854. This brings his two-jackpot total to
$688,958. With his most recent winnings, James plans to help
his fiancée create a dream wedding for her daughter.
James is a 30-year veteran ironworker and recently worked on
the Oculus structure which canopies the new World Trade
Center Transportation Hub. Every morning he stops on his
way to work to pick up coffee and play the daily Lottery
games. (https://tinyurl.com/z8cr7ye)
For those wondering his secret, James does not play any
special or meaningful numbers, just some Quick Pick
selections and the right amount of luck. The winning numbers
from his 2015 jackpot were 07, 23, 29, 32, and 40. His new
winning numbers were 11, 13, 19, 25 and 33. James’ lucky retailer remains Quick Chek #124,
20-38 East 53rd St., Bayonne in Hudson County, where he plans to continue playing in the
future.
ABOUT THE LOTTERY
Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery (NJLottery.com) has contributed more than $24.8
billion to the State in support of education and institutions. Among its beneficiaries are: veterans
homes, colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled,
psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the
Deaf.
New Jersey Lottery • PO Box 041 • Trenton, NJ 08625 • NJLottery.com Must be 18 or older to buy a lottery
ticket. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER.