Mega Millions ticket worth $1M sold in Morris County as jackpot surges to $1.1 billion
NEW JERSEY– There was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, January 6, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize.
That ticket was purchased at In & Out Deli, 1007 Route 46, Ledgewood in Morris County.
There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, January 6, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
- Passaic County ($30,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., in Hewitt.
- Bergen County ($10,000): Shoprite #141, 250 River Rd., in New Milford.
- Passaic County ($10,000): Quick Stop, 1353 Ringwood Ave., in Haskell.
The winning numbers for the Friday, January 6, drawing were: 03, 20, 46, 59, and 63. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 123 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Ten of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,500. Moreover, 234,150 other New Jersey players took home $985,046 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600.
The jackpot rolls to $1.1 billion for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, January 10, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
