NEW JERSEY – There was one jackpot prizewinning ticket sold in Florida for the Tuesday, August 15, drawing that matched five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $36,000,000 prize.
One New Jersey ticket match five white balls winning $1,000,000 second-tier prize in the August 15 drawing. That ticket was purchased at 3 in 1 Deli, located at 50 Hopatchung Road, in Hopatcong Borough.
There was also a third-tier prizewinning ticket sold in New Jersey that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was sold at Speedway #3433, 1021 Route 9 South, Woodbridge, in Middlesex County.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 14, drawing were: 18, 39, 42, 57, and 63. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 12 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 $1,500. Moreover, 27,369 other New Jersey players took home $565,576 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600.
The jackpot rolls to $20 million for the next drawing to be held on Thursday, August 17, 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.
