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$4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize $4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize
$4M Richer: South Jersey Scratch-Off Wins Enormous Prize A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $4 million was purchased at a convenience store in Salem County, officials said. The 200X Cash Blitz scratch-off was sold at the Sunoco Food Mart on Chestnut Street in Elmer, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, Oct. 28.  Each ticket costs $30 and the $4 million prize is the game's largest. The winner was bought at the gas station near Elmer Lake on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The 200X Cash Blitz game started on Saturday, Aug. 3. Out of 8,897,860 printed tickets, two $4 million prizes are remaining. A $1 million …
JACKPOT: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket JACKPOT: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket
Jackpot: South Jersey Supermarket Sells $165K+ Lotto Ticket A lottery ticket worth more than $165,000 was purchased at an Atlantic County supermarket, officials said. The winner was sold at the ShopRite on English Creek Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 24.  The ticket that brought home the $165,867 jackpot matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 26, 37, and 45. The XTRA number was 2 and the Bullseye number was 7. This is the second South Jersey ticket to win a major Jersey Cash 5 prize in three days…
$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," …
$50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At South Jersey Convenience Store $50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At South Jersey Convenience Store
$50K Richer: Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At South Jersey Convenience Store A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a convenience store in Burlington County, officials said. The winner was sold at gud2go Food Store on Route 70 West in Marlton, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 15. The ticket was in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The winning numbers were 8, 9, 23, 29, and 62. The Powerball was 13. Another big winner was purchased in the Garden State. A ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a convenience store in Laurel Springs. No one won the estimated $20 million jackpot. The prize was reset after a Powerball play…
South Jersey Lotto Player Wins $1,000-A-Week For Life South Jersey Lotto Player Wins $1,000-A-Week For Life
South Jersey Lotto Player Wins $1,000-a-week For Life One New Jersey Lottery CASH4LIFE ticket matched the five white balls drawn on Monday, Aug. 5, winning the $1,000 a week for life second-tier prize.  The winning ticket was sold at Shop Rite #504, 100 South Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown in Gloucester County. The winning numbers for the Monday, Aug. 5, drawing were: 08, 25, 33, 38 and 46. 
JACKPOT: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa JACKPOT: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa
Jackpot: Scratch Ticket Worth $643K Sold At Jersey Shore Wawa A lucky lottery player won $643,000 on a scratch ticket in Cape May County, officials said. The $1,000,000 Diamond Spectacular ticket was purchased at the Wawa on West Spruce Avenue in North Wildwood, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, July 22. The game has sold three tickets that won $1,000,000 in its history. Those were purchased in Colonia, Elmwood Park, and Springfield. More than seven million tickets have been printed for the game.
$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 …
Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same South Jersey Store Win $202K Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same South Jersey Store Win $202K
Pair Of Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Tickets Sold At Same South Jersey Store Win $202K Two lucky tickets sold at the same Camden County store matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $201,948 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing. Each ticket from the Tuesday, May 14 drawing is worth $100,974.  The winning numbers were: 05, 06, 09, 27 and 28 and the XTRA number was: 04.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were both sold at One Stop Shoppe, 802 Turnersville Road in Pine Hill. "While not common, coincidences like this can occur, particularly when the drawn numbers are all below 31 -- popular birthday, an…
South Jersey Veteran Claims $100K Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Prize South Jersey Veteran Claims $100K Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Prize
South Jersey Veteran Claims $100K Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Prize Craig Reynolds, a longtime lottery player, prefers to check his tickets periodically. Recently, Reynolds pulled out his phone and was working his way through a stack of tickets that had been building up over the month, New Jersey Lottery officials said. “I scanned the Jersey Cash 5 tickets one by one. Not a winner, not a winner, $2, not a winner, $100,000 jackpot, not a winner... wait what?” he said.  With excitement and uncertainty, Reynolds repeatedly scanned the jackpot-winning ticket expecting the message to change. “I immediately called my wife to tell her that I think we w…
$50K Powerball Ticket Purchased At Wawa In South Jersey $50K Powerball Ticket Purchased At Wawa In South Jersey
$50K Powerball Ticket Purchased At Wawa In South Jersey A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a convenience store in Atlantic County, officials said. The ticket was purchased at the Wawa on Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. It matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, Apr. 20. The winning numbers were 4, 35, 41, 44, and 58. The Powerball was 25. No one won the estimated $103 million jackpot. Tickets sold in Ohio and Puerto Rico matched five numbers to win $1 million. The next Powerball drawing is on Monday, Apr. 22, and the jackpot is an estimated $115 millio…
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops
Burglar Validates $9,300 In Lotto Tickets Stolen From Convenience Store In NJ: Cops A 41-year-old man has been arrested for stealing $9,300 worth of lottery tickets and then validating them, police in Somerset County said. Joseph Holman, of Willingboro, broke the glass door of a convenience shop on Easton Avenue in Franklin Township sometime overnight Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14, and snatched the New Jersey Lottery tickets, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Holman was later identified as a suspect, and it was discovered he'd validated the stolen tickets, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Det…
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…
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…
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…
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Wawa WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Wawa
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Wawa There was a lucky Powerball player in Mercer County, according to New Jersey Lottery officials. The winning numbers in the March 20 drawing were 13, 22, 27, 54, and 66 and the Powerball was 9. The Powerplay was 2x. The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #8360, 1300 Sylvia Ave. in Ewing.
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In South Jersey A lucky Powerball player won $50,000 in Burlington County, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning Powerball numbers drawn on Monday, March 18 were 10, 17, 20, 39, and 44 and the Powerball was 16. The Powerplay was 3x. The winning ticket was sold at Hanover Mart, 209 Hanover St., in Pemberton.
$10K Mega Millions Ticket Purchased At South Jersey Store $10K Mega Millions Ticket Purchased At South Jersey Store
$10K Mega Millions Ticket Purchased At South Jersey Store An Atlantic County store sold a Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $10,000, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased at Hamilton News & Tobacco on Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing. The winner matched four numbers and the MegaBall in the drawing on Friday, Mar. 15. The winning numbers were 13, 25, 50, 51, and 66. The MegaBall was 6. Mega Millions said a $1 million ticket was sold in New York. The New York Lottery said that ticket was purchased in Lancaster, which is about 25 minutes east of Buffalo. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated…
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.
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $221K Sold At Food Mart WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $221K Sold At Food Mart
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $221K Sold At Food Mart One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $220,895 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers drawn on Thursday, March 14 were: 04, 06, 30, 40 and 44 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Cooke Avenue Food Mart, 24 Cooke Ave., Carteret in Middlesex County.
WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K WINNERS: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K Three New Jersey Lottery players won prizes in the latest Mega Millions drawing. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, March 12 drawing were 2, 16, 31, 57, 64, and the Mega Ball is 24. The Megaplier was 3X. The winners included: $30,000 at Acme #664 -175 Route 70, Medford in Burlington County; and $10,000 at Pantry 1 Food Mart, 901 South Broad St., Trenton in Mercer County. A third Mega Millions player won $10,000 in Hunterdon County.
WINNER: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite WINNER: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite
Winner: Quick Draw Lottery Player Takes Home $16K At ShopRite One lucky New Jersey Lottery player bought a Quick Draw ticket winning $15,686 on Sunday, March 10, state officials said. The winning ticket was sold at ShopRite #524, 400 Renaissance Blvd. in North Brunswick in Middlesex County.
WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Wins $1.2M At Wawa WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Wins $1.2M At Wawa
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Wins $1.2M At Wawa A lucky Jersey Cash 5 player won $1,160,018 at a Wawa, state Lottery officials said. The winning numbers from the Friday, March 1, drawing were: 13, 19, 20, 24 and 27 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.  The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #8357, 1200 State Highway 33, Hamilton in Mercer County.
Mega Millions Ticket Worth $10K Sold At South Jersey Grocery Store Mega Millions Ticket Worth $10K Sold At South Jersey Grocery Store
Mega Millions Ticket Worth $10K Sold At South Jersey Grocery Store As the Mega Millions jackpot keeps growing, a $10,000 winning ticket was sold at an Ocean County grocery store, officials said. According to a New Jersey Lottery spokesperson, the winning ticket was purchased from The Glory Grocery on East Fourth Street in Lakewood. The $10,000 winner was in the drawing on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The winning numbers were 6, 18, 26, 27, and 49. The MegaBall was 4. Mega Millions said a ticket sold in Florida matched every number except the MegaBall and is worth $1 million. The NJ Lottery also said another $10,000 winner was purchased in Passaic Coun…
WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Wins $50K At Camden Supermarket WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Wins $50K At Camden Supermarket
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Wins $50K At Camden Supermarket A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket in Camden County, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The third-prize ticket was sold by Northgate Deli & Grocery at 433 North 7th Street in Camden. It matched four numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, Feb. 17 drawing. The winning numbers were: 6, 28, 59, 62, 69. The Powerball drawn was 21 with a Power Play of 3X.
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River ShopRite A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased from a grocery store in Ocean County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winner was sold at the ShopRite on Route 37 West. The ticket was in the drawing on Monday, Feb. 12. Only four tickets nationwide matched four numbers and the Powerball for the $50,000 prize. No tickets won the estimated $269 million jackpot or the $2 million and $1 million payouts. The winning numbers were 17, 36, 43, 53, and 67. The Powerball was 14. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, Feb. 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $285 million.
$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…
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Gas Station A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Monmouth County, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the ticket was purchased at the BP gas station on Route 36 in West Long Branch. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, Jan. 29 The winning numbers were 39, 41, 43, 49, and 64. The Powerball was 4. No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated jackpot of $175 million. Tickets worth $1 million were sold in California, South Carolina, and Texas. There was another $50,000 winner in New Jersey. A winning ticket was also sold at a Shop…
WINNERS: 3 Powerball Players Take Home $50K WINNERS: 3 Powerball Players Take Home $50K
Winners: 3 Powerball Players Take Home $50K There were three Powerball winners in the Wednesday, Jan. 17 drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials said. They all were in Middlesex County. The winning Powerball numbers were 18, 22, 43, 61 and 65 and the Powerball was 02. The Powerplay was 4x. The winning tickets were sold at: Quick Chek #25, 6 Egan Ave. in Fords; Wawa #989, 1886 Englishtown Road in Old Bridge, and: Wawa #8386, 555 New Durham Road in Piscataway.
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…
WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In South Jersey WINNERS: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In South Jersey
Winners: Pair Of $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In South Jersey A pair of winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 was sold in South Jersey, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers for the Saturday, Dec. 30 drawing were: 10, 11, 26, 27, 34 and the Powerball was 7.  Those winning tickets were sold at: Classic Wine and Liquor, 109 Fort Dix St. in Wrightstown, Burlington County, and; Charlie's Liquor at 1020 Cheysens Ave. in Vineland, Cumberland County.
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…