A husband and wife from South Jersey are $2,000 richer after unearthing cash while excavating their front yard.

While two grand isn't exactly lifechanging, the story behind the discovery is anything but ordinary.

Richard Gilson was excavating his front yard when he started hitting glass outside his Jersey Shore home.

Near the glass was what he thought were root balls. He tossed them to the side, but days later discovered something strange.

"One of those root balls popped up and, lo and behold, it wasn't a root ball it was actually $1,000 wrapped in burlap," he said. READ MORE: https://6abc.com/njfoundmoneynewj...