TRENTON (Feb. 23, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $764,968 jackpot, the game’s seventh top prize in 2026.
The winning numbers were 14, 17, 20, 32 and 44. The Bullseye was 20 and the XTRA was 03. Shoppers Express, 300 Washington Avenue in Belleville, sold the ticket. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus.
In addition to the jackpot, 35 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each. Among those players, 7 multiplied those prizes to $1,500 by playing the XTRA.
The jackpot was reset to $150,000.
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