The winning numbers from the Saturday, Jan. 23 drawing were 05, 16, 18, 21, and 29 and the XTRA number was 02.
The lucky ticket was sold at N & A Services Inc., the BP gas station on Broadway in Bayonne.
This was the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot ever, surpassing the previous record of $1.96 million in 2013.
Drawings are daily at 10:57 p.m. Each jackpot starts at $100,000.
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