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Lottery Player Scores $4M On Scratch-Off Sold In Bergen County: 'My Hands Are Still Shaking' Lottery Player Scores $4M On Scratch-Off Sold In Bergen County: 'My Hands Are Still Shaking'
Lottery Player Scores $4M On Scratch-Off Sold In Bergen County: 'My Hands Are Still Shaking' A New Jersey Lottery player is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming the $4 million top prize in the 200X Cash Blitz game.  The ticket, which costs $30, was purchased at Krauzer’s on 49 W. Main Street in Ramsey. The winner opted for the cash payout of $2,409,200 instead of the full annuity value. “My hands are still shaking,” the winner shared while collecting the prize recently. Despite the windfall, they plan to keep their lifestyle steady, using the money for added security. “My lifestyle won’t change,” they said. This marks one of three top prizes available for the 200X C…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In New Jersey $32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In New Jersey
$32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In New Jersey It was a lucrative life changing day for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Jackson matched all six numbers in the New Jersey Lottery Pick-6 jackpot in the drawing held on Monday, Jan. 20 winning $32 million. This is the first Pick-6 jackpot of 2025. The ticket was sold at Quick Mart at 665 Bennetts Mills Road. The winning numbers were  04, 11, 12, 15, 27 and 39. 

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by Sam Barron
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$2M NJ Christmas Powerball: Back-To-Back Winners Both Sold In Garden State $2M NJ Christmas Powerball: Back-To-Back Winners Both Sold In Garden State
$2M NJ Christmas Powerball: Back-To-Back Winners Both Sold In Garden State A lucky New Jersey Lottery player scored $2 million in the Christmas Powerball drawing, matching five white balls and the multiplier, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers from the Wednesday, Dec. 25 drawing were 15, 26, 27, 30, 35, with the Powerball 03 and Power Play 3X. The winning ticket was sold by Jackpot.com, a Middlesex County-based courier. This $2 million prize comes just days after another $2 million Powerball win in the Friday, Dec. 20 drawing. That ticket was sold at Lucky 7 Deli, located at 397 Centre St., Nutley, in Essex County. While nobody claimed the j…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$150K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven $150K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven
$150K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven Someone in Bergen County is starting the holiday season with a bang after purchasing a New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $150,000. The winning ticket from the Saturday, Dec. 7 Jersey Cash 5 drawing was sold at the 7-Eleven located on E. Ridgewood Ave. in Paramus, according to lottery officials. The winning numbers were 14, 16, 27, 30, and 35, with an Xtra of 03.

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M
NJ Lottery Players Win $50K In Powerball, Jackpot Climbs To $214M Two lucky New Jersey Lottery players each won $50,000 in the Wednesday, Nov. 27, Powerball drawing, officials announced. The winning tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball. They were sold at Old Bridge Card Smart on Route 9 in Middlesex County and Archie’s Liquor on Main Avenue in Passaic, Passaic County.  The winning numbers were 01, 06, 07, 13, 40, with the Powerball 05 and a Powerplay multiplier of 5X. While no one hit the jackpot, the prize for the next drawing on Saturday, Nov. 30, has climbed to an estimated $214 million. No tickets matched the numbers in…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven, Jackpot Climbs To $514M $10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven, Jackpot Climbs To $514M
$10K Mega Millions Winner Sold At Bergen County 7-Eleven, Jackpot Climbs To $514M The Mega Millions jackpot is climbing into life-changing territory after no one matched all the winning numbers in Tuesday night’s, Nov. 26 drawing. The prize now stands at a staggering $514 million ahead of Friday’s drawing. One lucky ticket sold at a 7-Eleven in Lyndhurst did make a splash, winning $10,000 for matching four of the five numbers and the Mega Ball, lottery officials said. This jackpot is the largest since Sept. 10, when a Texas player won $800 million. Other massive wins this year include a $560 million jackpot hit in Illinois in June and the $1.13 billion jackpot won by a N…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later $1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later
$1B Mega Millions Jackpot Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite Remains Unclaimed Six Months Later A Mega Millions ticket winning the $1.13 billion jackpot was sold at a New Jersey ShopRite last March. Now, lottery officials are urging the person who bought it to come forward, as the deadline to claim the ticket is fast approaching. The cash value of the March 26 ticket sold at the Route 66 ShopRite in Neptune is an estimated $537.5 million. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 07, 11, 22, 29 and 38. The Gold Mega Ball number was 04. The Multiplier number was 02. "New Jersey Lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires," …

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1.3M Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Bergen County $1.3M Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Bergen County
$1.3M Jersey Cash 5 Winner Sold In Bergen County A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for more than $1.3 million was sold in Bergen County. The ticket was from Tuesday's, Aug. 27 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 07, 15, 37, 38 and 45 and the XTRA number was: 02. The Bullseye number was 07.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. The winning ticket was sold at Krauszer’s Food Store at 383 Market St., in Saddle Brook.

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Unclaimed More Than Three Months After NJ's Record Jackpot $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Unclaimed More Than Three Months After NJ's Record Jackpot
$1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Unclaimed More Than Three Months After NJ's Record Jackpot The winner of a Mega Millions ticket purchased in New Jersey hasn't claimed the $1.13 billion prize more than three months after the record-setting jackpot, officials said. The winning ticket was sold at the ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune for the drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The New Jersey Lottery said the prize remained unclaimed in a news release on Monday, July 8.  The jackpot was the largest lottery prize ever in the Garden State. It's also the fifth-largest in Mega Millions history and the ninth-largest ever in the U.S. The winning numbers were …

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by Chris Spiker
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Morris County Tavern Mints Two New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot Morris County Tavern Mints Two New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot
Morris County Tavern Mints Two New Millionaires Splitting $4.9M Jackpot Mill Lane Tavern in Morris County is the place to go to become a millionaire, or so it seems. Two New Jersey Lottery players who bought tickers from the Rockaway tavern matched all six numbers in the Pick-6 drawing on Monday, May 13, splitting the $4.9 million jackpot. Mills Lane Tavern will receive two $10,000 bonuses for selling the tickets. New Jersey Lottery said it was rare to see two jackpot-winning tickets sold at the same store and said it could be a lucky player doubling down on their ticket or two separate places with the same luck. The winning numbers were: 02, 03, 04, 12, 20 an…

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by Sam Barron
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$1K Week For Life! Morris County Lotto Player Wins Big $1K Week For Life! Morris County Lotto Player Wins Big
$1K Week For Life! Morris County Lotto Player Wins Big A Morris County lottery player had a terrific Thursday. Their ticket matched the five balls in the New Jersey Lottery Cash4Life drawing on Thursday, April 25, winning $1,000 a week for life. The ticket was sold at QuickChek in Whippany. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 03, 07, 39, 49 and 58. The Cash Ball was: 01. 

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by Sam Barron
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Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions Cost Of Victory: Taxes Could Rob NJ's Record Lottery Winner Of Hundreds Of Millions
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…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community' NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community'
NJ Supermarket Celebrates Selling $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket: 'Thrilled For This Community' A Jersey Shore supermarket celebrated selling the ticket that earned someone the largest lottery jackpot in the Garden State's history. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The NJ Lottery held a news conference at the grocery store to formally announce the lucky ticket on Wednesday, Mar. 27. "I used to live in Neptune," said NJ Lottery executive director James Carey. "I live right down the street right now in Monmouth County…

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by Chris Spiker
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Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials
Store That Sold $1.13B Mega Millions Ticket Revealed By NJ Lottery Officials A Jersey Shore liquor store sold the winning ticket in the eighth-largest lottery drawing in U.S. history, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the Mega Millions ticket was purchased at ShopRite Wine & Spirits on Route 66 in Neptune Township. The jackpot reached $1.13 billion in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Mar. 26. The lucky ticket matched all six numbers. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, and 38, and the MegaBall was 4. The liquor store will receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The executive director of NJ Lottery will hold a news confere…

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by Chris Spiker
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South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing
South Jersey Man Wins $1M In State Lottery's Replay Drawing A Gloucester County man says he plans to buy a house with proceeds from a million-dollar grand prize he won in New Jersey Lottery's replay drawing. Brian Heck of Newfield was present for the drawing Friday, March 15 at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City Hotel, Casino and Marina. "Speechless. I can't even think right now," Heck said after being handed a giant check. Fourteen other Lottery players also received prizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 as part of the Grand Prize Drawing.

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by Jon Craig
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$3.7 Billion: NJ Lottery Reports Record Sales For 2023 $3.7 Billion: NJ Lottery Reports Record Sales For 2023
$3.7 Billion: NJ Lottery Reports Record Sales For 2023 New Jersey residents played a lot of lottery in 2023: More than $3.7 billion worth. An audit report released by New Jersey Lottery for 2023 revealed a record $3.73 billion in sales, an increase of 2.55 percent increase from the prior year.  The record sales meant a $1.17 billion contribution to  to support New Jersey’s public employee pension system for teachers, police, firefighters and other public employees. This is the sixth time the Lottery’s contribution has surpassed $1 billion. Powerball netted sales of $308.6 million, a 28.1 percent increase from the prev…

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by Sam Barron
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Powerball Winner Worth $50K Sold In Monmouth County Powerball Winner Worth $50K Sold In Monmouth County
Powerball Winner Worth $50K Sold In Monmouth County A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Monmouth County liquor store just before the new year. The New Jersey Lottery says the winning ticket was for the drawing on Saturday, Dec. 30, and was purchased at Paddock Liquors/BuyRite Liquors on Monmouth Road in West Long Branch. The winning numbers were 10-11-26-27-34 and the Powerball was 7. A winning ticket sold in Michigan matched all the numbers on the Powerball's first 2024 drawing, which was held on New Year's Day. The jackpot is worth an estimated $842 million. Those winning numbers were 12-21-42-44-49 and Powerball was 1. Th…

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by Chris Spiker
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Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Lottery's Anonymity Rules Could Change: Here's How NJ Lottery's Anonymity Rules Could Change: Here's How
NJ Lottery's Anonymity Rules Could Change: Here's How New Jersey Lottery officials have proposed a series of amendments to rules regarding anonymity for Garden State winners. The rule as it stands states that winning ticket-holders may remain anonymous. The proposed revision provides additional information about “how the lottery will engage with winners.” “While players may choose to maintain their anonymity publicly when they file a claim, proper identification must still be presented for internal processing so that State agencies are able to share information for debts owed to the State or federal government,” reads the notice…

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by Valerie Musson
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WINNER! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot WINNER! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot
Winner! North Jersey Lotto Players Split $1M Jackpot It was a lucky Saturday for lotto players in Hudson County and Bergen County. Two tickets matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, Nov. 25, splitting the $1.05 million jackpot, netting the winners $525,340 each. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Glen Rock and Lotto.com in Jersey City.   The winning numbers were: 11, 23, 25, 26 and 45 and the XTRA number was: 02. 

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by Sam Barron
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Winner, Winner: $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Morris County Market Winner, Winner: $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Morris County Market
Winner, Winner: $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Morris County Market A New Jersey Lottery ticket winning a $10,000 prize was sold in Morris County. The ticket from the Tuesday, Nov. 21 Mega Millions drawing was sold at Main Marqet in Succasunna. The winning numbers were 17, 22, 25, 30, 38, and the Mega Ball was 24. The next drawing is Tuesday, Nov. 28.

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold Somewhere In NJ A Mega Millions ticket winning the $1 million prize was sold in New Jersey. The ticket from the Friday, Oct. 27 drawing matched the five winning numbers:  11, 32, 43, 57 and 70. Another $1 million ticket was sold in Michigan. The Mega Ball drawn was 6 with a Megaplier of 4x. New Jersey Lottery officials were expected to announce where the ticket was sold on Monday, Oct. 30. Since no one won the $137 million top prize, the Tuesday, Oct. 31 jackpot will soar to $159 million, with a cash option of $69.4 million.

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by Cecilia Levine
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $50,000 was sold in Warren County. The ticket from the Monday, Sept. 25 Powerball drawing was sold at the Bagelsmith Food & Deli on 3rd Avenue in Alpha. Two other winning tickets were sold in Newark and Iselin. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, and 50. The Red Power Ball number was 04. The Power Play was 2X. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $835 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10:59 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Warren County Liquor Store Sells Two Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Warren County Liquor Store Sells Two Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each
Warren County Liquor Store Sells Two Winning Powerball Tickets Worth $50K Each Winners! A pair of New Jersey Lottery tickets worth $50,000 each were sold at the same liquor store in Warren County. The tickets, which matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball for the Wednesday, Sept. 13 drawing, were both sold at Town & Country Liquors on Route 57 East in Washington, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 22, 30, 37, 44, and 45. The Red Power Ball was 18, and the Power Play was 3X. Each of the lucky winners will take home the $50,000 third-tier prize. …

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by Valerie Musson
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BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $616K BIG WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $616K
BIG Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $616K One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $616,258 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, Sept. 8 drawing, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 14, 16, 19, 43 and 45 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at Superfood Fresh Supermarket, 738 Union Ave., Middlesex in Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig
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Two North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big Two North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big
Two North Jersey Lotto Players Win Big It was a lucrative Wednesday, Sept. 6 for two New Jersey Lottery players in North Jersey. Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball, winning $50,000. One of the tickets was purchased with the Power Play option, upping the prize to $150,000. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Market in Little Falls and Kings Rt. 1 Truck Stop in Elizabeth. The winning numbers were: 09, 14, 20, 23, and 63. The Red Power Ball number was 01. The Power Play was 3X. 

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by Sam Barron
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$1K A Week For Life! Passaic County Lotto Player Wins Big $1K A Week For Life! Passaic County Lotto Player Wins Big
$1K A Week For Life! Passaic County Lotto Player Wins Big One Passaic County lotto player can always count on one check in the mail. A New Jersey Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls in the drawing held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, winning $1,000 a week for life. The winning ticket was sold at Jackpocket in Hewitt. The winning numbers were: 07, 19, 43, 54 and 56. The Cash Ball was: 01. 

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by Sam Barron
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Jersey City Lotto Player Wins Big Newly Minted Millionaire! Jersey City Lotto Player Wins Big
Newly Minted Millionaire! Jersey City Lotto Player Wins Big A Jersey City lotto player has $2 million reasons to celebrate. One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls in the Powerball drawing on Monday, August 28, winning the $1 million grand prize. The ticket was purchased with a Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $2 million. The ticket was sold at Gary's Sweet Shoppe in Jersey City. The winning numbers for the Monday, August 28, drawing were: 04, 06, 25, 55 and 68. The Red Power Ball number was 26. The Power Play was 2X. 

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by Sam Barron
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North Jersey Lotto Player Wins $50K North Jersey Lotto Player Wins $50K
North Jersey Lotto Player Wins $50K The Power Ball drawing on Saturday, August 19 produced a big winner in Bergen County. One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize. The ticket was sold at M & M Discount Wine & Liquor in Elmwood Park. The winning numbers were  01, 25, 27, 38, and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 13. 

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by Sam Barron
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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $208K Sold In Morris County WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $208K Sold In Morris County
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $208K Sold In Morris County Who's the lucky winner? A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth more than $208,000 was sold in Morris County. A ticket matching all five numbers for the Wednesday, August 16 drawing was sold at Ana’s Grocery Shop on Speedwell Avenue in Morristown, lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 05, 09, 30, 34 and 35. The XTRA number was 03. The lucky ticketholder will take home the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $208,713. "Congratulations to our very fortunate Jersey Cash 5 winner!” said New Jersey Lottery Executive Dir…

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by Valerie Musson
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$1M Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Sussex County $1M Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Sussex County
$1M Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Sussex County A Mega Millions lottery ticket worth a whopping $1 million was sold in Sussex County. A ticket matching all five white balls for the Tuesday, August 16 drawing was sold at 3 in 1 Deli, 50 Hopatchung Road in Hopatcong, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 18, 39, 42, 57, and 63. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The lucky ticket holder is eligible for the $1 million second-tier prize. The Mega Millions jackpot now totals $20 mil…

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by Valerie Musson