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Winning Mega Millions ticket worth $20K sold in both Sussex and Warren Counties. 20 $10K tickets bought in state
NEW JERSEY – One Illinois ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. The estimated cash value was $780.5 million.
There were 22 third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, July 29, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $20,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
$20,000 Tickets:
- Sussex County: Market Place Deli, 99 Route 23, Hamburg
- Warren County: J P Kelly’s, 38 Hope Rd., Great Meadows
$10,000 Tickets:
- Atlantic County: Acme #831, 212 New Rd., Somers Point
- Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food & Liquor, 275 Park Ave., Rutherford
- Bergen County: 7-Eleven #29220, 358 Main Ave., Wallington
- Bergen County: Lewis Drugs, 298 Westwood Ave., Westwood
- Burlington County: Acme #664, 175 Route 70, Medford
- Burlington County: Wegmans #8, 2 Centerton Rd., Mt. Laurel
- Burlington County: Acme #4926, 2091 Route 130 North, Willingboro
- Camden County: Wawa #391, 400 Route 73 South, West Berlin
- Cumberland County: Ocean Food Mart, 3890 Route 47, Dorchester
- Cumberland County: NJ Veteran Memorial Home, 524 Northwest Blvd., Vineland
- Gloucester County: Wawa #480, 196 Crown Point Rd., Thorofare
- Hudson County: Convenience Express, 8401 River Rd., North Bergen
- Hunterdon County: Kings Food Market #3640, 531 US Highway 22, Whitehouse Station
- Mercer County: Shoprite #521, 130 Marketplace Blvd., Hamilton
- Middlesex County: AV Wood Bar and Liquor, 971 Rahway Ave., Avenel
- Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11049, 198 Broad St., Keyport
- Monmouth County: Quick Chek #178, 270 Monmouth Rd., Manalapan
- Ocean County: Singin Oil, 300 Hurley Ave., Lakewood
- Ocean County: Wawa #978, 195 Mathistown Rd., Little Egg Harbor Twp.
- Ocean County: In N Out Deli, 601 Boulevard, Seaside Heights
The winning numbers for the Friday, July 29, drawing were: 13, 36, 45, 57, and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 14, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 402 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. 37 of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000. Moreover, 666,461 other New Jersey players took home $2,502,780 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, August 2, 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.
