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$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store $3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store
$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Trenton.  A ticket sold in New Jersey's capital city matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, March 10, winning $3.4 million. This marks the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in NJ Lottery history. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Market at 881 Chamber St. The winning numbers were 09, 10, 23, 28 and 34. The Bullseye was 09 and the XTRA was 03.
$50K: Two NJ Powerball Players Win Big $50K: Two NJ Powerball Players Win Big
$50K: Two NJ Powerball Players Win Big Two Powerball players found the perfect way to end the month of January. Tickets sold in Essex County and Mercer County matched four of the five numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Jan. 31. The tickets were sold at Liquor Zone on Broadway in Newark and ShopRite on Route 33 in Hamilton Square. The winning numbers were 2, 8, 14, 40, 63 and the red Powerball was 23.
Newly Minted Millionaire! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Newly Minted Millionaire! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County
Newly Minted Millionaire! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County It was a marvelous Monday for a lottery player in Essex County. A Power Ball ticket sold in East Orange matched all five white balls in the drawing held on Monday, Jan. 19, winning $1 million. The ticket was sold at Hari Mini Store at 620 Thomas Blvd. The winning numbers Monday were 05, 28, 34, 37, and 55. The Power Ball was 17, and the multiplier was 03. 
Nearly $2M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Sold At NJ Convenience Store Nearly $2M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Sold At NJ Convenience Store
Nearly $2M Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Sold At NJ Convenience Store A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five numbers in the Saturday, Jan. 10 Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win nearly $2 million. The winning ticket, worth $1,997,829, was sold at South River Convenience Store, located at 58 Jackson Street in South River, according to the New Jersey Lottery. The winning numbers drawn were 09, 12, 27, 31, and 32. The Bullseye number was 31, and the XTRA number was 03, lottery officials said. The retailer that sold the ticket will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning play, the Lottery said. In addition to the jackpot win, 72 player…
$90M Mega Millions Winner Sold In NJ $90M Mega Millions Winner Sold In NJ
$90M Mega Millions Winner Sold In NJ A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County is waking up a multimillionaire after matching all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball to win the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot, officials said. The winning ticket was sold at Garden State News on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, according to the New Jersey Lottery. The drawing happened late Tuesday night, and the cash value of the prize is $41.9 million. The winning numbers were 17, 25, 26, 53, 60, and the gold Mega Ball was 16, officials said. A news conference is scheduled for noon today at Garden State News, 4024 Bergenline Avenue, w…
How To Avoid Lottery, Prize Scams: You Didn’t Enter, But You 'Won'? How To Avoid Lottery, Prize Scams: You Didn’t Enter, But You 'Won'?
How To Avoid Lottery, Prize Scams: You Didn’t Enter, But You 'Won'? A surprise message says you hit the jackpot, but there’s a catch: you must pay a fee or hand over personal details to claim it.  That’s the hallmark of a lottery or prize scam—designed to separate you from your money and identity. These schemes often arrive by email, text, phone, or mail and lean on pressure tactics to force quick decisions.  Scammers frequently demand “taxes,” “processing,” or “shipping” upfront, or ask for sensitive data to “verify” you.  Legitimate lotteries do not require payment to release a prize, and you should never be asked for your Social Security…
$1M Cash 4 Life Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store $1M Cash 4 Life Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store
$1M Cash 4 Life Ticket Sold At Bergen County Liquor Store A Bergen County lottery player is $1 million richer after hitting big in Sunday’s Cash 4 Life drawing, officials said. The winning numbers from Sunday, Sept. 14 were 08, 13, 14, 26 and 38, with 02 as the Cash Ball, according to the New Jersey Lottery. A ticket sold at World of Wine & Liquor on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst matched all five numbers but missed the Cash Ball, securing the $1 million cash option. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the prize, lottery officials said. The day prior, on Sept. 13, a $10,000 scratch-off ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Mi…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ After $1.787B Jackpot Drawing $1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ After $1.787B Jackpot Drawing
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ After $1.787B Jackpot Drawing Two tickets matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, splitting a $1.787 billion jackpot — the second-largest in U.S. lottery history, officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Missouri and Texas, and matched all six numbers in last night’s drawing. They'll split the $1.787 billion jackpot. Nationwide, 18 tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes, with some sold locally:  The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (…
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets
Powerball Jackpot Skyrockets To $1.8B — Second Biggest In US History: How To Get Your Tickets Got your tickets?  Saturday night’s Powerball drawing is now worth an eye-popping $1.8 billion, the second-largest lottery jackpot in US history after no winners claimed a $1.7 billion prize in Wednesday's drawing. The jackpot comes with a potential cash option of $826.4 million. “Excitement is building as players look forward to tomorrow night’s drawing for this historic jackpot,” Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO stated. “We encourage everyone to play responsibly and take pride in knowing that every $2 ticket also helps support good causes in their comm…
Two $1M Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey Over Labor Day Weekend: Here's Where Two $1M Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey Over Labor Day Weekend: Here's Where
Two $1M Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey Over Labor Day Weekend: Here's Where Two lucky New Jersey tickets are worth $1 million each after Monday’s Powerball drawing, state lottery officials said. The winning tickets matched all five white balls in the Sept. 1 drawing. No one matched the five white balls plus the gold Power Ball, so the jackpot now stands at about $1.3 billion for Wednesday’s drawing, officials said. New Jersey was the only state with more than one $1 million winner. The tickets were sold by Jackpocket (online) and P&G Fuel, 1050 Milford Warren Glen Rd., in Milford, Hunterdon County. A $150,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at Limonta Liquor…
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Before Saturday Drawing — Sixth-Largest Jackpot Ever A life-altering pile of cash is up for grabs as the Powerball jackpot continues to surge to near-record levels. The drawing on Saturday, Aug. 30 is worth an estimated $1 billion jackpot, which is good for a reported $453.1 million cash payout.  No winners came forward after the latest drawing — though six players won at least $1 million — as the jackpot continues to grow to record numbers. It is just the 12th time in Lottery history that a jackpot has hit $1 billion, and the sixth Powerball jackpot to hit that mark. There have now been 39 consecutive drawings without a grand-prize wi…
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History
Powerball Jackpot Soars To $750M; 10th Largest In History The Powerball jackpot is approaching $1 billion after no Lottery players hit all five numbers and the Powerball.  A $750 million jackpot will be up for grabs on Monday, Aug. 25, marking the 10th-largest grand prize in the game's history — with an estimated cash value of $338.6 million.  The winning numbers for the Saturday, Aug. 23 Powerball drawing were 11-14-34-47-51 with a Powerball of 18. While no player matched all six numbers drawn, two tickets sold in Maine and New York matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. A third ticket sold in South Dakota also matched…
$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize $1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize
$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Elizabeth. A ticket sold at an Elizabeth convenience store matched five numbers in the drawing held on Tuesday, Aug. 19, winning $1,000 a week for life from Cash4Life. The ticket was purchased at Varsha Convenience Store at 900 Grove St. in Elizabeth.  The winning numbers were 04, 06, 08, 33 and 35. The Cash Ball was 02.
Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History
Powerball Jackpot Surges Past $600M — Now One Of Biggest In History There were no big winners for Saturday's Powerball drawing, as the jackpot now jumps to one of the highest in recent memory.  Lottery players across the country will be vying for a $605 million jackpot at the next Powerball drawing on Monday, Aug. 18, as the grand prize continues to swell as no lucky winners have hit the magic numbers. The winning numbers for the drawing on Saturday, Aug. 16 were 23-40-49-65-69 with a Powerball of 23. With no winners, the estimated jackpot will surpass $600 million for the 14th time in the game's history. If anyone hits all five numbers, plus the Powe…
Bergen County Scores Hat Trick Of $1M Lottery Prizes In One Week Bergen County Scores Hat Trick Of $1M Lottery Prizes In One Week
Bergen County Scores Hat Trick Of $1M Lottery Prizes In One Week Bergen County’s winning streak is on fire with a third $1 million New Jersey Lottery ticket sold in less than a week, officials said. The latest win came Saturday, Aug. 9, when a player matched five numbers in the Cash 4 Life drawing, missing only the Cash Ball, to claim the $1 million cash option.  The ticket was bought at Leprechaun News on Park Avenue in Rutherford. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus. The winning numbers for the Aug. 9 Cash 4 Life drawing were 10, 16, 24, 45 and 48. The Cash Ball was 04. It’s the third million-dollar win in Bergen County in less than a week…
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Roselle $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Roselle
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Roselle The New Jersey Lottery has made yet another millionaire. A $1 million Powerball ticket from the Monday, Aug. 11 Powerball drawing was sold in the Garden State. The ticket was sold at Minit Mart on the 300 block of Boulevard in Hasbrouck Heights, lottery officials confirmed. A $50,000 ticket was sold at BK One Stop Shop, a convenience store on East 9th Avenue in Roselle. The winning numbers were 6, 16, 33, 40, 62 and the red Powerball 2. The Power Play multiplier was 2x, according to the New Jersey Lottery. While no one nationwide matched all six numbers, New Jersey was one of just three s…
Pair Of $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey Pair Of $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey
Pair Of $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey Two New Jersey Lottery players are holding $100,000 Powerball tickets from Saturday’s drawing as the jackpot climbs to $501 million, lottery officials said. No one matched all five numbers and the Power Ball to win the jackpot, but tickets sold in Warren and Bergen counties matched four white balls, the Power Ball, and the multiplier to each win $100,000, the New Jersey Lottery said.  The Warren County ticket was sold at Hackettstown Exxon, 150 Naughtright Road, Hackettstown. The Bergen County ticket was sold at Flavor Mart, 326 Garden Street, Carlstadt. Another New Jersey player matc…
Here's Where $1.15M Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Was Sold Here's Where $1.15M Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Was Sold
Here's Where $1.15M Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Was Sold One lucky Jersey Cash 5 player is waking up $1,148,993 richer. E&T Food Market at 462 River Styx Road in Hopatcong sold the winning ticket and will receive a $2,000 bonus, lottery officials said. The winning ticket from Saturday, Aug. 9, matched all five numbers to win the jackpot, the New Jersey Lottery said.  The numbers were 10, 17, 24, 31, and 40. The XTRA was 04 and Bullseye was 31. This was the year’s 42nd Jersey Cash 5 jackpot win and the seventh to top $1 million. It was the game’s first jackpot winner in nine days. In addition to the jackpot, 12 players matched four out…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (UPDATE) $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (UPDATE)
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At New Jersey QuickChek (Update) New Jersey Lottery officials have revealed where the winning $1 million Powerball ticket from the Wednesday, Aug. 6, drawing was sold. The lucky winner purchased the ticket from Quick Chek #143 on Washington Avenue in Carlstadt. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn — 15, 27, 43, 45 and 53 — but missed the red Power Ball number 9, officials said. It was one of only two $1 million tickets sold nationwide for Wednesday night’s drawing. The other was sold in Ohio. No one hit the jackpot, which has now climbed to $482 million, with a cash value of $218.9 million, ahead of the next draw…
Winning $219K Lottery Ticket Sold At Jersey City Liquor Store Winning $219K Lottery Ticket Sold At Jersey City Liquor Store
Winning $219K Lottery Ticket Sold At Jersey City Liquor Store It was a sensational Sunday for a lottery player in jersey City. A ticket sold in Jersey City matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Sunday, July 27, winning $219,820. The ticket was sold at Belmont Liquors at 157 Monticello Ave. in Jersey City. The winning numbers were 06, 08, 27, 28 and 44.
$422K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Union County Deli $422K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Union County Deli
$422K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Union County Deli It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Union County. A ticket sold at a Union Township deli matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Thursday, July 24, winning $422,167.  The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Deli and Grill. The winning numbers were 01, 04, 05, 23 and 31. The XTRA was 03 and Bullseye was 23.
$289K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Essex County Liquor Store $289K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Essex County Liquor Store
$289K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Essex County Liquor Store It was a sensational Sunday for a lottery player in Cedar Grove. A lottery player won $289,743, 30% of the Quick Draw progressive jackpot on Sunday, July 20. The ticket was purchased at Cedar Grove Wine Cellar on Pompton Avenue. In Quick Draw, a set of nine “Your Jackpot Numbers” (01-80) are randomly selected and printed at the bottom of every Quick Draw ticket. If all nine of the player’s numbers are selected in any of the Quick Draw drawings that the ticket is eligible for, the ticket wins a portion of the rolling jackpot based on the amount wagered per draw.
$1M Lottery Win — Twice: Man Accidentally Buys 2 Lottery Tickets, Wins On Both Of Them $1M Lottery Win — Twice: Man Accidentally Buys 2 Lottery Tickets, Wins On Both Of Them
$1M Lottery Win — Twice: Man Accidentally Buys 2 Lottery Tickets, Wins On Both Of Them A Central Massachusetts man is $2 million richer after making the same Powerball pick — twice. Paul Corcoran, of Fitchburg, hit it big two times in the same Powerball drawing last week. Corcoran’s windfall came in double: he matched the first five numbers on two different tickets, each earning him a $1 million prize for each ticket. He bought both tickets for the same July 9 drawing, each purchased at different stores in the area. One winning ticket was sold at Market Basket on Water Street in Fitchburg. The other he bought at Farms on North Main Street in Leominster. Both stores will …
$1.1 Million: Two NJ Lotto Players Split Jackpot $1.1 Million: Two NJ Lotto Players Split Jackpot
$1.1 Million: Two NJ Lotto Players Split Jackpot It was a sensational Sunday for two lottery players in Bergen County and Ocean County, respectively. Their tickets, sold in Little Egg Harbor and River Vale, matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Sunday, July 13, splitting the $1.1 million jackpot. The tickets were sold at Acme Markets on Route 9 in Little Egg Harbor and The Country Store on Rivervale Road in River Vale. Each player will take home $571,000. The winning numbers were 04, 05, 06, 29 and 34. The XTRA was 03 and Bullseye was 04.
Bourbon Fans Line Up For Rare Mystery Lottery At NJ ShopRite Liquor Stores: Christmas In July Bourbon Fans Line Up For Rare Mystery Lottery At NJ ShopRite Liquor Stores: Christmas In July
Bourbon Fans Line Up For Rare Mystery Lottery At NJ ShopRite Liquor Stores: Christmas In July Dozens of bourbon lovers lined up outside ShopRite Wines & Spirits of Franklin on Saturday, July 12, hoping to score a rare bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, EH Taylor, or other high-end spirits during the store’s fourth-ever Mystery Bourbon Lottery. The event, themed “Christmas in July,” kicked off at 9 a.m. at the Franklin Shopping Center on Route 23 in Sussex County. The same raffle was being held at ShopRite liquor stores in Succasunna and Flanders. Only the first 150 customers were entered into the drawing, which began at 9:30 a.m. Winners pulled mystery bags containing exclusive bourbo…
Jackpot Strikes Again At NJ ShopRite Complex With $446K Lottery Win Jackpot Strikes Again At NJ ShopRite Complex With $446K Lottery Win
Jackpot Strikes Again At NJ ShopRite Complex With $446K Lottery Win Lightning might not strike twice, but NJ Lotto luck sure does—especially in Neptune. A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $446,593 was sold at the grocery store in the ShopRite complex at 2202 Route 66, New Jersey Lottery officials said Wednesday, July 2. The winning draw came on Tuesday, July 1. Despite the storms this week, the player braved the elements, bought a few days’ worth of draws, and matched all five numbers to take home the game’s 34th jackpot of the year, officials said. “I’m very grateful for what I have gotten,” the player said. “I can’t breathe, I have to exhale! I can’t even foc…
$1M Scratch-Off Winner Sold At NJ Wegman's $1M Scratch-Off Winner Sold At NJ Wegman's
$1M Scratch-Off Winner Sold At NJ Wegman's It was a terrific Tuesday for a Somerset County lottery player. A lottery player in Bridgewater won $1 million in the 100x Cash Blitz Scratch-Off game on Tuesday, June 24. The ticket was sold at a Wegmans at 724 Route 202 South in Bridgewater.  Wegman's wasn't the only supermarket that sold massive prizewinners last week. In Bergen County, the ShopRite in Lyndhurst sold a $10,000 scratch-off and a $50,000 Powerball ticket.
$348 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won: Here Are The Winning Numbers $348 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won: Here Are The Winning Numbers
$348 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won: Here Are The Winning Numbers Someone in Virginia just hit the biggest jackpot the state has ever seen. A single Mega Millions ticket purchased in Virginia matched all six numbers in the Friday, June 27 drawing — a win now worth an estimated $348 million, Lottery officials confirmed Saturday. The winning numbers were: 18-21-29-42-50, and the Mega Ball was 2. It’s the largest prize ever won in any Virginia Lottery game, and the 10th time a Mega Millions jackpot has been hit in the Commonwealth since the game began in 2002. As of Saturday morning, officials have not yet revealed where in Virginia the ticket was sold or …
$4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NJ 7-Eleven $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NJ 7-Eleven
$4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NJ 7-Eleven A lucky New Jersey lottery player is $4 million richer after hitting big in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing—and now we know where the winning ticket was sold. The ticket, which matched all five white balls, was purchased at 7-Eleven at 1 Kinderkamack Road in Montvale, lottery officials said. The June 20 drawing produced three “Match 5” winners across the country, in New Jersey, Georgia, and Washington, according to the Mega Millions website. It marked the first time since the game’s April rule changes that three second-tier winners were drawn in one night. Under the new rules, each “M…
Garden State Gold: $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Jersey Garden State Gold: $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Jersey
Garden State Gold: $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold In New Jersey A lucky New Jersey lottery player hit big in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, winning $4 million by matching all five white balls, game officials said. UPDATE: Lottery officials announced the winning ticket was sold in Bergen County. The June 20 drawing produced three “Match 5” winners across the country, New Jersey, Georgia, and Washington, according to the Mega Millions website. It’s the first time since April’s rule changes that three second-tier Mega Millions winners were drawn in a single night. Instead of the old flat $1 million prize, each winning ticket now gets its own multip…
WINNERS! Two NJ Lotto Players Split $816K Jackpot WINNERS! Two NJ Lotto Players Split $816K Jackpot
Winners! Two NJ Lotto Players Split $816K Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for two lottery players in New Jersey. Tickets sold in Middlesex County and on the Jackpocket app both won the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, June 14, winning $816,218. Each player will receive $408,109. The Middlesex ticket was sold at ShopRite in Spotswood at 380 Summerhill Rd.  The winning numbers were 22, 35, 37, 40 and 42. The XTRA was 04 and the Bullseye was 35.