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$650K: Three North Jersey Players Split Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
Three North Jersey lottery players had a terrific Tuesday.
Lottery players in Union, Morris and Hunterdon counties matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, April 8, winning $650,486. The winners will split $216,822.
The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Lake Hiawatha in Morris County, Two Lucky Convenience Store in Hillside in Union County and 7-Eleven in Flemington in Hunterdon County.
The winning numbers were 03, 06, 08, 10, 11. The Xtra was 02 and the Bullseye was 03.
$35K In Winning Scratch-Offs Sold Same Day At Two Bergen County Stores
Bergen County saw double the luck in a single day — and two lottery players are now thousands of dollars richer.
Two winning scratch-off tickets were sold in Bergen County on Monday, March 24, according to New Jersey Lottery officials.
One ticket, a $25,000 Crossword Bonanza, was sold at Shopper’s Express located at 62 West Church Street in Bergenfield.
The second, a $10,000 Mega Hot 7’s, was sold the same day at Krauszer’s Food Store, 394 Ramapo Valley Road in Oakland, officials said.
Both wins came from tickets sold on the same day, just miles apart — making March 24 a very lucky Monday…
Revamped Mega Millions Game Promises Better Odds, Boosted Prizes: Here's What's New
An updated Mega Millions game is set to launch with bigger prizes, better odds, and a higher starting jackpot of $50 million.
Mega Millions announced the first major change to the game since 2017 in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The first drawing under the new structure will take place at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 8.
The lottery game said the changes aim to bring higher non-jackpot payouts, improved odds, and faster-growing prizes.
"Beyond big jackpots, players told us they want bigger non-jackpot prizes and that's exactly what this new game delivers," said Joshua Johnson, l…