Pleasantville, NY
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Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million
Mega Millions Mania Jackpot Reaches $515 Million Pull out those dollar bills and plop them down for a Mega Million ticket as the jackpot reaches a magical half-billion mark for this week's drawing. After no one won the jackpot during the Tuesday, May 18 game, the jackpot shot up to the $515 million mark for the Friday, May 21 game, Mega Millions officials said. That equals $346.3 million in cash if a winner takes the cash payout option. The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won in New York on Tuesday, February 16, and in the game's 19-year history there have only been eight jackpots higher than Friday’s estimated bonanza.  …

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by Kathy Reakes
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County
Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Worth $10K Sold In Mercer County One prize-winning Mega Millions lottery ticket was sold in Mercer County, state officials said.  The third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn to win the $10,000 prize.  That ticket was purchased at Empire Liquors, 1200 South Broad St. in Trenton.  In addition to the third-tier prize won, 23 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000. The winning numbers for t…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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JACKPOT: Atlantic City Gambler Wins $1.1 Million On $5 Bet Then Dishes Out $50K Tip To Dealers JACKPOT: Atlantic City Gambler Wins $1.1 Million On $5 Bet Then Dishes Out $50K Tip To Dealers
Jackpot: Atlantic City Gambler Wins $1.1 Million On $5 Bet Then Dishes Out $50K Tip To Dealers A New Jersey poker player who gambled just $5 and won a staggering $1.1 million paid it forward by dishing out a generous $50,000 tip to dealers. Monmouth County resident Frank Nagy won the jackpot during a trip to the Tropicana casino in Atlantic City, NJ.com reports. Afterward, Nagy offered $50,000 to the dealers working at the casino, where he is a longtime player, the outlet reports. Nagy’s payout is the highest jackpot on a game of progressive poker in the history of Caesars Entertainment, Tropicana’s parent company. The last jackpot win occurred in August 2019, the report says.

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by Valerie Musson
Hamilton Township, NJ
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WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $923K WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $923K
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $923K There are two lucky Jersey Cash 5 players in New Jersey. One winner from Camden County and another from Monmouth County will split Monday's Jersey Cash 5 jackpot worth $923,204, state Lottery officials said. The lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn  The winning numbers for Feb. 1 were: 06, 13, 20, 30, and 34 and the XTRA number was: 04.  Each ticket is worth $461,602. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Camden County: Garden State News, 2146 Atco Ave., Atco; and, Monmouth County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 349 West Main St., Freehold. Both retailer…

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by Jon Craig
Bergenfield, NJ
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UPDATE: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, 2 NJ Players Take Home $1 Million UPDATE: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, 2 NJ Players Take Home $1 Million
Update: Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1 Billion, 2 NJ Players Take Home $1 Million UPDATED: For the third time in history, a national lottery is nearing a $1 billion jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at about $970 million. The next drawing will be held Friday night. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in the Mega Million game’s history and the 3rd-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The estimated cash value is $716.3 million. No one won the jackpot in Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery. But there were two $1 million tickets sold in two New Jersey counties. The second-tier Mega Millions prizes were sold In Atlantic and Somerset counties, …

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by Jon Craig
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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WINNERS: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey WINNERS: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey
Winners: Pair Of $1 Million Mega Millions Tickets Sold In North Jersey A pair of million-dollar New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold in North Jersey. The second-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 15 Mega Millions drawing marched the five winning numbers: 03, 11, 12, 38, and 43, along with the Gold Mega Ball, 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier, 04. The tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Food Mart 4 U, 235 Patterson Ave., Wallington Sussex County: 7-Eleven #36051, 85 Sparta Ave., Sparta. The $850 million jackpot drawing will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 19. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in the game’s hist…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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WINNER: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson County, Jackpot Soars To $750M WINNER: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson County, Jackpot Soars To $750M
Winner: $1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Hudson County, Jackpot Soars To $750M A winning $1 million New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Tuesday, Jan. 12 Mega Millions drawing was sold in Hudson County. The ticket was purchased from Prime on Garden in Hoboken. The $750 million jackpot drawing will be held on Friday, Jan. 15. If won, it would be the 2nd-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The estimated cash value is $550.6 million. A winning Mega Millions ticket from last week's drawing was sold at a Camden County bagel shop. There were nine third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
Cherry Hill, NJ
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WINNER: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At New Jersey Bagel Shop WINNER: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At New Jersey Bagel Shop
Winner: $1M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At New Jersey Bagel Shop Someone in New Jersey is out there feeling like a million bucks. A winning New Jersey Lottery ticket from the Friday, Jan. 8 Mega Millions drawing was sold at a Camden County bagel shop. The ticket, winning the $1 million prize, was purchased from Jersey Bagel & Food Mart, 609 Sicklerville Road, in Sicklerville. The winning numbers were 03, 06, 16, 18, and 58. The Gold Mega Ball was 11, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  One of those tickets …

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Winning $534K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bayonne Winning $534K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bayonne
Winning $534K Lottery Ticket Sold In Bayonne A New Jersey Lottery ticket good for $534,923 was sold in Bayonne. The ticket from the Oct. 24 drawing matched all five numbers winning the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winning numbers were: 10, 15, 22, 33, and 35 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The ticket was sold at Goldy's on Broadway.

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by Cecilia Levine
Bergenfield, NJ
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Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Bergen, Essex Counties Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Bergen, Essex Counties
Winning Lottery Tickets Sold In Bergen, Essex Counties A pair of lottery tickets each good for $10,000 were sold in Bergen and Essex counties. The tickets from Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn. The tickets were sold at the 7-Eleven on Palisades Avenue in Bogota and Lou's Corner Liquor Mart in Newark. The winning numbers were 07, 10, 15, 31, and 57. The Gold Mega Ball was 21, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 22 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500.  Three of those tickets wer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
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Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Jackpot Sold In North Bergen Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Jackpot Sold In North Bergen
Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Jackpot Sold In North Bergen A winning lottery ticket for a third-tier jackpot of $10,000 was sold in the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing, state lottery officials said.  The ticket was sold at Quik Check #84, 9005 Bergenline Ave., in North Bergen. The ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.  The winning numbers for the drawing were : 12, 14, 22, 24 and 48. The Gold Mega Ball was 21, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02. The Mega Millions jackpot is now $55 million. 

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by Paul Milo
Hackensack, NJ
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North Jersey Smoke Shop Sells Winning Lottery Ticket; Mega Millions Third Highest On Record North Jersey Smoke Shop Sells Winning Lottery Ticket; Mega Millions Third Highest On Record
North Jersey Smoke Shop Sells Winning Lottery Ticket; Mega Millions Third Highest On Record A Jersey Cash 5 ticket matching all five numbers from the Oct. 9 was sold at a tobacco shop in North Jersey. The ticket wining the $359,163 jackpot was sold at Tobacco Road in Garfield. The winning numbers were: 01, 03, 07, 15 and 35 and the XTRA number was: 02. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot has reached the third-highest on record at $548 million. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday's drawing is up to $282 million.

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by Cecilia Levine