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Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions
The winner of the massive $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot will actually bring home much less money than that.
The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket in the Tuesday, Mar. 26 drawing was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune. No winner had come forward publicly as of Friday, Mar. 29, and state law allows large lottery jackpot winners to remain anonymous.
The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4.
The final prize from the $1,128,000 jackpot will heavily depend on whether the winner takes the cash option or annuity. The cash op…
Winners! North Jersey Mega Millions Players Score Big Bucks
They may not have won the billion dollar jackpot like someone in Monmouth County, but several North Jersey Mega Million players still had reasons to celebrate on Tuesday, March 26.
Lottery players in Essex County, Hudson County and Somerset County had tickets that matched four of the white numbers, winning $10,000. The ticket sold in Essex County was bought with a Megaplier multiplier and won $20,000.
The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Belleville, New Hilltop Exxon in Union City and Lucky Spot Convenience Store in Somerville. The winning numbers were 07, 11, 22, 29 and …
Winners! Bergen County Powerball, Mega Millions Players Net Big Bucks
It was a lucrative weekend for lottery players in Bergen County.
Lottery players in Bergen County took home big money playing Mega Millions on Friday, Jan. 12 and Powerball on Saturday, Jan. 13 and Monday, Jan. 15.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Oakland matched four of five numbers plus the gold Megaball, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's at 394 Ramapo Valley Rd. The winning numbers were 19, 34, 35, 45, 67 and the gold Megaball was 7.
A Powerball ticket sold in Emerson matched four of the five numbers plus the red Powerball in the Saturday drawing, winning $100,000. The ti…
Winner! Mega Millions Ticket Sold Online In NJ Takes Home $10K
Amidst all the rainfall on Tuesday, Jan. 9, someone in New Jersey had their own rainbow.
One person in the Garden State matched four of the five numbers, plus the gold Megaball in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold via the Jackpocket app and processed in Hewitt in Passaic County.
The winning numbers were 12, 15, 32, 33, 53, and the gold Megaball was 24.
$25.8 Million Ticket Tops NJ Lotto Winners In 2023
Several very lucky winners struck it very rich playing the lottery in New Jersey in 2023. Here's a recap of some of the top prizes:
A Pick-6 ticket sold in August in Point Pleasant netted one person $25.8 million. The ticket was sold at Quick Chek at 2307 Route 88 and the winning numbers were 10, 12, 21, 30, 38, and 45.
A trip to Soda King in Manaplan netted someone $7.3 million when they won Pick-6 in February. The winning numbers were 03, 07, 17, 18, 26 and 42.
In April, one Cash4Life ticket sold in West Orange matched the five white balls and the Cash Ball, splitting the $1,0…
Winners! North Jersey Lotto Players Strike It Rich
It was a lucky Tuesday, Nov. 28 for two Mega Millions players in North Jersey.
Two tickets, one sold in Union County and another sold in Bergen County, matched four of the five winning numbers plus the gold Mega Ball, winning $10,000. The ticket sold in Bergen County was bought with a Megaplier, increasing the prize to $30,000. Only 12 lottery players in the country took home $10,000.
The tickets were sold at A & S Discount Liquors in Linden and Rocklin's in Teaneck. The winning numbers were 27, 37, 42, 59, 61 and the gold Mega Ball was 11.
Winner, Winner: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NJ Convenience Store
A winning Mega Millions ticket from the Tuesday, Nov. 21 drawing, winning the $1 million prize, was sold in New Jersey.
The ticket matched all five numbers drawn which were 17, 22, 25, 30, and 38. The Megaplier (4X) was 24.
The ticket was sold at Caba Grocery on 147 Brighton Ave., in Perth Amboy in Middlesex County. There were also two $10,000 tickets sold in Morris and Ocean counties.
Two Bergen County Lotto Players Win Big
Two Bergen County lottery players bucked the odds, winning big bucks in Mega Millions and Powerball, respectively.
A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Lodi matched four numbers, plus the gold Mega number netting $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at Nick's Deli on Westminster Place. The winning numbers were 5, 6, 29, 32, 61 and the yellow ball was 20.
A Powerball ticket sold in Bogota matched four numbers, plus the Power Ball, netting $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Palisade Avenue. The winning numbers were 6, 15, 24, 67, 68 and the Power Ball was 11.
Newly Minted Millionaires! Passaic County Lotto Players Win Big
Two Passaic County lottery players are feeling like a million dollars.
Their tickets matched all five white balls in the Friday, Oct. 6 Mega Millions drawing, winning $1 million. One of the tickets was purchased with the megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $3 million.
The tickets were purchased at Jackpocket in Hewitt.
A lottery ticket sold at Freedom News in Jersey City matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, winning $10,000.
The winning numbers were: 12, 24, 46, 57, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 22, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
Three North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Bucks
Three lotto players in North Jersey won some massive moolah in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, August 22.
Two tickets sold in Passaic County and a ticket sold in Bergen County matched four of the white balls and the Golden Mega Ball, winning $10,000. Two of the tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
The tickets were sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt and at Shop Rite in Emerson The winning numbers were: 01, 12, 26, 36, and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen, Hudson Win $10K
While no one won the big $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Friday, August 4, not everyone left emptyhanded.
Two tickets sold in Bergen County and one ticket sold in Hudson County matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the lucky winners $10,000.
The tickets were sold at Dollar Power and Welsh Farms in New Milford and Holland Service Center in Jersey City.
The winning numbers for the Friday, August 4, drawing were: 11, 30, 45, 52 and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 20 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
Lotto Tickets Sold In Bergen, Hudson Win $10K
While no one won the big $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, August 1, not everyone left emptyhanded.
Two tickets sold in Bergen County and one ticket sold in Hudson County matched four of the white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the lucky winners $10,000.
The tickets were sold at U&B Mini Market in Garfield, a 7-Eleven in Teaneck and TE-AMO in Secaucus.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 1, drawing were: 08, 24, 30, 45, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 12, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
Winners: 3 Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Each Sold In North Jersey
Three winning Mega Millions tickets each worth $10,000 were sold in North Jersey.
The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, July 28 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Those tickets were sold at:
Morris County: Garden State News, 43 Main St., Madison
Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt
Union County: Quick Chek #23, 186 Westfield Ave., Clark
The winning numbers for the Friday, July 28, drawing were: 05, 10, 28, 52 and 63. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05.
The Me…
Winner: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K At ShopRite
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 25, Mega Millions drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.
The prize is $10,000.
That ticket was bought at ShopRite of Hainesport, 1520 Route 38 East, Hainesport in Burlington County.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 25, drawing were: 03, 05, 06, 44 and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
The jackpot now rolls to $910 million for the next drawing to be held on Friday, July 28, at 11:00 pm.
Winner: Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $10K, Jackpot Rolls To $720M
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, July 18, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball winning the $10,000 prize.
That Mega Millions lottery ticket was bought at Yogi’s Quick Shop #1, 192 Fries Mills Road, Turnersville in Camden County.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 18, drawing were: 19, 22, 31, 37 and 54. The Gold Mega Ball was 18, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.
The Mega Millions jackpot rolls to $720 million.
$10K Mega Millions Winners Sold In NJ
A winning pair of Mega Millions tickets each good for $10,000 were sold in Middlesex and Union counties.
The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, June 16 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
Middlesex County: Metuchen Corner Deli, 640 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen
Union County: South Street Market, 64 South Street, New Providence.
The winning numbers for the Friday, June 16, drawing were: 04, 24, 34, 45 and 57. The Gold Mega Ball was 19 and the Megaplier Multipli…
