TRENTON (April 20, 2023) – The dedicated owner of Shortway’s Barn restaurant and bar, a New Jersey Lottery retailer, Jay Shortway, works even on special holidays, and Easter Sunday was one such day. Though the business was closed for that day, Jay had work to do in the restaurant, so he spent some time there making sure everything was in order for opening on Monday. While in the restaurant, Jay purchased a CASH4LIFE lottery ticket for himself and put it in his wallet. On Monday, a NJ Lottery Security Representative came to the business and advised Jay that a winning CASH4LIFE second prize jackpot had been sold there for the Sunday drawing. Jay knew he was the only person who had bought a ticket on Sunday, but it took a few minutes for him to realize he actually was the owner of that winning ticket. Jay’s aunt was in the restaurant when Jay was told about the win and, in her excitement, she exclaimed to everyone in earshot that she was so happy for Jay she could cry. The other ten or so patrons who were there joined in congratulating Jay on his big win.

Jay was happy to say that the NJ Lottery retailer at the business just across the street from Shortway Barn, the Family Mini-Mart, had sold a winning CASH4LIFE jackpot a year before this win, making Goffle Road in Hawthorne, NJ a “Lucky Lottery Street.”

Shortway Barn has been operating since 1933. Jay said the store has a Lottery “In-Store” promotion scheduled for later this month and encourages everyone to come by this “Lucky Lottery Location” to take a chance on being the next lottery winner.