The Brief

Two players win $1,230,474 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.

Each winner will take home $615,237.

The jackpot is the ninth this year to exceed $1 million.

Two lucky New Jersey Lottery players struck gold last week, each winning a share of the $1,230,474 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot.

Winning details and locations

What we know:

The winning numbers were 18, 38, 40, 41 and 42, with an XTRA of 02 and a Bullseye of 38. One winning ticket was sold at ShopRite #606 in Manahawkin, Ocean County, while the other was purchased online via Lotto.com in Monmouth County.

Both retailers will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. In addition to the jackpot winners, 57 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each.

The jackpot history

The backstory:

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