TRENTON (January 24, 2026) – Two New Jersey Lottery players in Middlesex and Bergen counties matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to split the $756,544 jackpot, the game’s third top prize in 2026. Each player will receive $378,272.
The winning numbers were 12, 17, 20, 31 and 39. The Bullseye was 17 and the XTRA was 03. Krauser’s, 93 Woodbridge Avenue, Highland Park, sold the Middlesex County ticket. A Hackensack 7-Eleven, #32887, sold the Bergen County ticket. Each retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus.
In addition to the jackpot, 49 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each. Among those players, 14 multiplied those prizes to $1,500 by playing the XTRA.
The jackpot has been reset to $150,000 ahead of Saturday’s drawing.
Media Inquiries:
Missy Gillespie
Public Information Office
PublicInfo@lottery.nj.gov
Phone:(609) 599-5875
