TRENTON — A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth more than $1.3 million remains unclaimed nearly a year after it was purchased at a Monmouth County convenience store.
The ticket, valued at $1,300,245, was sold at the Wawa on Route 9 in Freehold for the Nov. 25, 2024, drawing, according to the New Jersey Lottery. Winners have one year from the draw date to claim prizes, meaning the ticket will expire in late November if the holder does not come forward.
“Players really should check their tickets,” Lottery Executive Director James Carey said in a statement. “More than once, I’ve seen players come to us after a period of time saying they won a prize after finding a misplaced ticket.”
The Lottery noted that forgotten tickets have paid off before. In May, a Mercer County resident discovered a four-month-old Mega Millions ticket and later learned it was worth $1 million.
Tickets can be checked at any Lottery retailer, through the official website or by using the New Jersey Lottery app.
Other large prizes nearing expiration include a $150,000 Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold Nov. 1 at White Oak Liquors in Belleville, Essex County, and a $50,000 Powerball ticket sold Nov. 23 at Stew Leonard’s in Paramus, Bergen County.
