NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey Lottery experienced a mechanical difficulty that occurred during the Pick-4 evening drawing for Thursday, March 14.
All of the balls did not release into the chamber before a winning number was selected, resulting in an incomplete draw. The numbers drawn were 8826. The Fireball number was 2.
The machine was replaced with a secondary Pick-4 machine. The second machine was tested and reset before a second drawing occurred without incident. The second set of winning numbers was 8782.
Both sets of drawn numbers will be honored, officials said.
Winners from the second draw should mail in a claim form to the Lottery with their tickets. Claim forms can be found at any Lottery retailer and downloaded from the Lottery’s website at NJLottery.com/ClaimAPrize.
The Fireball number, 2, that was drawn during the first drawing was drawn from a separate machine and remains valid for Pick-3 and both Pick-4 drawings.
For the afternoon Pick-4 drawing occurring on Friday, March 15, a secondary machine will be used as the primary machine is checked to ensure functionality. The Lottery maintains a secondary machine for such circumstances.
