$2.7 Million Still Sitting Pretty: New Jersey Pick 6 Leads Thursday’s Lottery Ledger

• ⚡ New Jersey Lottery Daily Quick Report & Payout Info
• Winning Numbers: Cash 5 drew 2-6-16-35-37; Pick 6 drew 2-6-10-27-36-45 (Double Play: 1-2-13-23-31-42).
• Jackpot Status: Pick 6 is sitting at a $2.7 Million jackpot; Cash 5 is listed at $574,000.
• Drawing Time: Drawings are held at 10:59 PM ET on drawing nights (check NJ Lottery schedule for game-specific days).
• Payout Chart: Scroll down for a quick guide to prize tier mechanics, odds talk, and how to claim.
• TrendPick AI Insight: Today’s biggest tell: a clean “2 and 6” repeat across both main games—small numbers doing big networking.

The New Jersey Lottery Daily results for Thursday, February 12, 2026 were: Cash 5 winning numbers 2-6-16-35-37 and Pick 6 winning numbers 2-6-10-27-36-45 (with Double Play 1-2-13-23-31-42). The featured jackpots were listed at $574,000 for Cash 5 and $2.7 Million for Pick 6.

New Jersey Lottery Daily lottery results – Thursday, February 12, 2026

Let’s start with the money, because that’s why we’re all here. Thursday’s New Jersey lineup served up a Pick 6 jackpot posted at $2.7 Million—the kind of number that makes you practice your “I’m definitely still coming to work” face. Cash 5 wasn’t exactly pocket change either, flashing $574,000 like it wanted to be taken seriously at the investment club.

Now, before anyone starts planning a cash lump sum shopping spree, a gentle reminder: lottery odds are the financial equivalent of trying to pay rent with found quarters. It can happen. It just usually doesn’t. Still—someone always wins eventually, and the only way to be in the conversation is to have a lucky ticket.

New Jersey Cash 5 results (Feb 12, 2026)

Winning balls:

Cash 5 came out with a tidy spread: two low starters (2, 6), a mid (16), then it jogged up the ladder to 35 and 37. No long strings of consecutive numbers, just a “business casual” distribution that doesn’t scream chaos—though the draw machine never exactly consults a financial planner.

New Jersey Pick 6 results + Double Play (Feb 12, 2026)

Pick 6 winning balls:

Double Play balls:

Pick 6 delivered a number line that looks like it had a meeting agenda: start small (2, 6, 10), hit a mid-point (27), then climb into the grown-up brackets (36, 45). And Double Play? That one sprinkled in a 1 and a 2 up front, then paced itself with 13, 23, 31, and 42—practically a motivational poster for “steady progress.”

New Jersey Lottery Daily pattern watch – Cash 5 + Pick 6 (Feb 12, 2026)

If you like patterns (and who doesn’t, besides the universe), Thursday had a headline-worthy repeat: 2 and 6 showed up in both Cash 5 and Pick 6. That’s not a prediction, it’s just a fact—like noticing your two most reliable coworkers were both at the office early. The **TrendPick AI Engine** detected a shared low-number anchor across the main draws, with the repeated pair (2, 6) acting as the day’s common thread.

Zooming out, the low-vs-high split is also pretty clear. Cash 5 planted three numbers at 16 and below, then hopped to the upper 30s. Pick 6 was more stair-step: three low values (2, 6, 10), one mid (27), then two highs (36, 45). In both cases, the spread (range) was roomy—meaning the draw didn’t cluster tightly into one neighborhood of the board.

Consecutive numbers? Not today. If you were hoping for a cute little 35-36 or 36-37 moment, the machine declined to provide that sitcom subplot. Instead, it gave us clean spacing—great for variety, terrible for anyone who insists the lottery “always” does one thing or another (it doesn’t; it just takes your $2 with confidence).

Prize tiers, cash lump sum talk, and the “now what?” checklist

Each game has its own prize tier ladder—match more numbers, climb higher, try not to trip over your own excitement. If you hit a top prize, you’ll typically have options on how to receive it; for big jackpots, winners often hear about an annuity-style payout versus a cash lump sum alternative. Translation: one path is a long-term paycheck, the other is “give me the pile now,” usually discounted. Either way, read the rules, breathe, and maybe stop telling your cousin’s friend’s barber until you’ve signed the back of the ticket.

And yes, claiming matters. Smaller wins are usually handled at retailers, while larger prizes can require a visit to a claim center with proper ID and paperwork. Consider it the least glamorous part of becoming interesting at family gatherings.

Next-draw strategy tools – New Jersey Cash 5 & Pick 6 on NichebrAI (Feb 12, 2026)

If you’re playing again, do yourself a favor: treat it like entertainment, not a retirement plan. Then bring a little structure to the fun. Analyze your strategy for the next draw with TrendPick AI for these games on NichebrAI—start with New Jersey Cash 5 tools here: https://nichebrai.com/new-jersey-cash-5/ and the Pick 6 breakdown here: https://nichebrai.com/new-jersey-pick-6/.

Feeling ambitious and wandering across state lines (digitally, not physically—relax)? There are deep-dive pages for big national games too, like Powerball analysis at https://nichebrai.com/powerball-pro/ and Mega Millions tools at https://nichebrai.com/megamillions-pro/. Because if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream with spreadsheets.

Final note: odds remain stubbornly indifferent to vibes, rituals, and your aunt’s “lucky numbers.” But big wins? When they happen, they’re spectacular—so check your ticket carefully, keep it safe, and if you’re holding the golden slip, congrats: you just beat the most sarcastic math in the building.