An Ocean County resident is heading into the weekend as New Jersey’s newest millionaire after hitting the $1,332,204 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in Thursday night’s drawing. According to the New Jersey Lottery, the lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn on July 9: 06, 27, 41, 43, and 44, with Bullseye 43 and XTRA 02.

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The winning ticket was sold at Country Farms, located at 193 Route 70 West & Whitesville Road in Toms River, a store that has become increasingly known for producing big winners. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

In addition to the jackpot, 44 players matched four out of five balls plus the Bullseye to win $500, and 12 of those players doubled their prize to $1,000 by playing XTRA. The Jersey Cash 5 jackpot has now reset to $150,000 for Friday night’s drawing.

🎉 Community Reaction: “Of Course It Was an Ocean County Winner!”

The win sparked a wave of excitement across social media, especially among Ocean County locals who say the region has been unusually lucky lately.

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Here’s what residents had to say:

• Karina Cruz: “Isn’t Toms River the same town where someone won a $1 million scratch-off prize and then, just six months later, won another scratch-off worth $3 million? That’s incredible luck! Congratulations to the latest jackpot winner.”
• Giovanna JOe: “Of course it was an ‘Ocean County’ winner!!”
• Linda Black: “God bless that lucky winner. I’m hoping to be that one one day after 50 years of playing.”
• Maryann Pringle‑Jones: “Congratulations to the winner 🏆🥇”
• Anita Clark: “I was praying it was me last night 🥲 Congratulations to the winner. Lucky lucky lucky.”
• Donna Keselicka Elkins: “CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER!!! 🙏❤️🙏🥳”
• And dozens more chimed in with “Congrats!”, “Wow lucky person!”, and “What else is new?”

Ocean County has indeed seen a streak of major lottery wins in recent years — something locals now jokingly refer to as the “Ocean County effect.”

🍀 Will You Play Tonight?

With the jackpot reset and luck seemingly swirling around Toms River, many residents say they’re grabbing a ticket for tonight’s drawing.

For game odds and rules, visit NJLottery.com/JerseyCash5.