One of those winning NJ tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option for Friday's drawing, multiplying the prize to $30,000.
One California ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win the $421 million Mega Millions jackpot. The estimated cash value was $289.5 million.
The two winning South Jersey tickets were purchased at the following locations:
- Camden County ($30,000): Royal Farms #261, 340 E. Evesham Ave. in Magnolia; and,
- Cape May County ($10,000): Ocean City Discounts, 1309 West Ave. in Ocean City.
The winning numbers for the Friday, January 28, drawing were: 03, 16, 25, 44, and 55. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
In addition to the third-tier prize won, 49 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Seven of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $1,500.
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