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Dec 12
Union County Player Wins $62,315 in Fast Play Game
TRENTON (December 12, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Union County player drew a winning Jersey Jackpot ticket Thursday, December 11, that was good for $62,315, or 20% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.
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Essex County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize - $50,000 Is Won in Somerset; Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion
TRENTON (December 11, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five white balls, missing just the Power Ball, to win $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. No player in the multi-state game won the jackpot, which is now $1 billion heading into Saturday’s drawing. The cash value of the prize is $461.3 million.
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$590,170 Quick Draw Ticket Sold in Gloucester County
TRENTON (December 10, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player won $590,170 for 50% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased Tuesday afternoon in Gloucester County.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Comes Forward to Claim Prize - ‘I Knew Something Was Coming for Me. But I Didn’t Know Just What’
TRENTON (December 9, 2025) – As far as signs from above go, a bird flying into a window at 11 p.m. might not be the most auspicious of omens.
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Essex, Monmouth Players Split $240K Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (December 9, 2025) – Two New Jersey Lottery players in Essex and Monmouth counties each matched all five balls in Monday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to split the $240,702 prize, the daily game’s 61st winning jackpot of 2025.
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Why Families Should Not Gift Lottery Tickets to Those Under 18
TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – Now that the holiday season (officially at least) is now in full swing.
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20 New Jersey Lottery Prizes Of at Least $10,000 in Previous Week
TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – Along with the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot hit in Hudson County, three other New Jersey Lottery players won prizes exceeding $1 million in the week from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7. Additionally, Lottery players took home the following prizes in draw games and Scratch-Offs:
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Somerset County Player Nabs $2 Million in Saturday’s Powerball - Three in Camden and Union Counties Each Win $50,000; Jackpot at $875 Million for Tonight’s Drawing
TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – A Somerset County Powerball player matched five white balls and the 2X multiplier, missing just the Power Ball to win $2 million in Saturday’s drawing. No player in the multi-state game won the jackpot, which is now $875 million—the seventh highest in game history—heading into tonight’s drawing. The cash value of the prize is $403.6 million.
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Monmouth County Player Wins $2.8 Million Jersey Cash 5 Prize
TRENTON (December 6, 2025) – A Monmouth County player matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win $2,849,336 in the daily game’s 60th winning jackpot of 2025.
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Monmouth County Player Wins $1 Million in Cash 4 Life
TRENTON (December 6, 2025) – A Monmouth County player matched all five numbers Friday, missing only the Cash Ball, to secure $1 million in the New Jersey Lottery’s Cash 4 Life game.
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Powerball Jackpot Again Nears $1 Billion - At $820 Million, Game Is Boasting Another High-Level Prize
TRENTON (December 5, 2025) – The Powerball jackpot now stands at $820 million heading into Saturday’s drawing, the eighth highest in game history. The cash value of the prize is $383.5 million.
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Hudson County Player Wins $90 Million Mega Millions Jackpot - What the Improbable Lottery Prize Means to Bergenline Community in Union City
TRENTON (December 3, 2025) – The Garden State News shop on the corner of Bergenline Avenue and 41st street in Union City was abuzz with excitement on a chilly Wednesday morning. It was for good reason. The store owner and local customers had just learned that a New Jersey Lottery player late the previous Tuesday night matched all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball to win the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot.
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Passaic County Player Wins $1 Million In NJ Lottery’s Second-Chance Promotion - ‘Another Millionaire’ Drawing a Life-Changing Event for Parent Putting Son Through College
TRENTON (December 2, 2025) – The New York Jets may have won their game Sunday at MetLife Stadium, but the biggest winner was a New Jersey Lottery player from Passaic County.
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Ocean County Player Wins $400,000 in ‘Crossword Bonanza’ - Hudson County Player wins $250,000 in Another ‘Crossword’ Game
TRENTON (December 1, 2025) – An Ocean County Player won the $400,000 top prize last week in the Crossword Bonanza Scratch-Off.
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Ocean County Player Wins $131,917 in Fast Play
TRENTON (December 1, 2025) – An Ocean County player drew a Diamond Spectacular ticket Friday, November 28, that was good for $131,917, or 50% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.
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New Jersey Lottery Prizes Of at Least $10,000 in Previous Week
TRENTON (December 1, 2025) – From November 24 through November 30, NJ Lottery players took home the following prizes in draw games and Scratch-Offs:
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New Jersey Lottery Announces New Game Launch for December - Two Scratch-Offs and Two Fast Play Progressives in Offerings
TRENTON (November 28, 2025) – The New Jersey Lottery has announced December releases for two new Scratch-Off games and two new Fast Play Progressive games. Additionally, the lottery will hold sweepstakes across its social media channels in the month.
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Cape May County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize - Jackpot Grows to $719 Million
TRENTON (November 28, 2025) – A Lottery player in Cape May County matched all five white balls, missing only the Power Ball, to win $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. No player in the multi-state game captured the jackpot.
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Ocean County Player Wins $1 Million on ‘Spectacular’ Scratch-Off - Hudson County Player wins $155,000 in ‘Emerald 5X’
TRENTON (November 24, 2025) – An Ocean County Player won the $1 million dollar top prize last week in the $1,000,000 Spectacular Scratch-Off.
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Two $1 Million Prizes Highlight Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Winners
TRENTON (November 24, 2025) – From November 17 through November 23, NJ Lottery players took home the following prizes in draw games and Scratch-Offs:
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