TRENTON – Michael Whitten of Villas, works two jobs and enjoys playing a few Lottery games. When a coworker mentioned that a winning Jersey Cash 5 jackpot ticket had been sold at a retailer near their job, Whitten was quick to dismiss the possibility that it could be him, even though he hadn’t yet checked his tickets, according to a release.
Later that night, Whitten saw his two Jersey Cash 5 tickets sitting out and was in no rush to check them – knowing they would still be there in the morning. However, remembering hearing that a winning ticket had been sold by his retailer, he decided to pull up the N.J. Lottery app on his phone and check the results for himself.
As Whitten read across the matching numbers on one of his Quick Pick tickets, his smile grew. Once he finished comparing the numbers, he realized his ticket matched all five of the five white balls drawn.
At first glance, Whitten was unsure whether or not he had read everything correctly. After having his daughter double-check the numbers for him, the thrill of the win set in and he was completely shocked. Whitten had just won the $160,710 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the May 24 drawing.
When asked if he had any plans for the prize money, Whitten said that he would put the money in his savings and continue working both jobs, but might be able to relax a bit and enjoy his weekends more as he takes less overtime. His lucky ticket was purchased at Bali Bayshore, located at 3836 Bayshore Rd., North Cape May.
