TRENTON (Oct. 16, 2026) - A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five balls in Thursday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $708,751 jackpot.

The winning numbers were 16, 23, 24, 41 and 42. The Bullseye was 24 and the XTRA was 03. R & K Food Store Inc., 24 Grove Ave. in Verona, sold the ticket. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus.

In addition to the jackpot, 21 players matched four out of five balls and the Bullseye to win $500 each. Among those players, six multiplied the prize to $1,500 by playing the XTRA.

The jackpot was reset to $150,000 ahead of Friday's drawing.