TRENTON (January 11, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $1,997,829 prize, the game’s first jackpot of the new year.
The winning numbers were 09, 12, 27, 31 and 32. The Bullseye was 31 and the XTRA was 03. South River Convenience Store, 58 Jackson Street, South River, sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus.
In addition to the jackpot, 72 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each. Among those players, 12 multiplied those prizes to $1,500 by playing the XTRA.
The jackpot has been reset to $150,000 ahead of tonight’s drawing.
Media Inquiries:
Missy Gillespie
Public Information Office
PublicInfo@lottery.nj.gov
Phone:(609) 599-5875
