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Jan 22

Hudson County Player Wins $105,382 in Quick Draw Game

TRENTON (January 22, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County won $105,382 for 20% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased this morning.

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Jan 22

$209 Million Powerball Prize Is Won in North Carolina - New Jersey Players Cashed In Big During Latest Jackpot Run

TRENTON (January 22, 2026) – The Powerball jackpot was won Wednesday night in North Carolina as a single player matched all five white balls and the Power Ball to capture the $209 million jackpot.

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Jan 21

New ‘Millionaire for Life’ Game to Launch - Top Prize Carries $18 Million Cash Option; ‘Cash 4 Life’ Game Will Be Retired

TRENTON (January 21, 2026) –The New Jersey Lottery, in collaboration with 31 other states and Washington D.C., has announced the soon-to-launch new daily draw game, “Millionaire for Life,” beginning Sunday, Feb. 22. The game offers players the chance to win a grand prize of $1 million a year for life as well as chances to win numerous secondary prizes.

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Jan 20

Essex County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

TRENTON (January 20, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five white balls, missing just the Power Ball, to win $1 million in Monday’s Powerball drawing. Additionally, a $250,000 prize was secured in Burlington County in the Double Play drawing.

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Jan 20

Union County Player Wins $402,549 in Fast Play Game

TRENTON (January 20, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Union County drew a winning Jersey Jackpot! ticket Saturday that was good for $402,549, or 100% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.

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Jan 19

How $10,000 Became $100,000

TRENTON (January 19, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County on Friday matched four white balls and the Mega ball as well as the 10X multiplier to increase a $10,000 prize to $100,000.

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Jan 19

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (January 19, 2026) –From January 12 through January 18, there were 15 New Jersey Lottery players who won

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Jan 17

Somerset County Player Wins $634,313 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (January 17, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Somerset County matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $634,313 jackpot, the game’s second top prize in 2026.

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Jan 14

Essex County Player Wins $600,000 Scratch-Off Prize - Newark Player Captures Top Award in Crossword Xtreme

TRENTON (January 14, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County won $600,000 this past Saturday in the Crossword Xtreme Scratch-Off game, the third and final of the game’s top prizes.

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Jan 12

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (January 12, 2026) –From January 5 through January 11, 27 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000. Prizes exceeding $1 million are in bold:

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Jan 11

Middlesex County Lottery Player Wins $1.99 Million Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (January 11, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $1,997,829 prize, the game’s first jackpot of the new year.

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Jan 11

Ocean County Player Wins $500,000 Powerball Prize - Additionally, Passaic Player Wins $50,000

TRENTON (January 11, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Ocean County won $500,000 in the Double Play drawing of the Powerball game Saturday night.

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Jan 07

Mapping New Jersey Lottery’s 2025 Big Winners - A Look at the Memories Behind the Prizes

TRENTON (January 7, 2026) – In 2025, nearly 900 New Jersey Lottery players won prizes of at least $10,000 in 2025. Among those winners, more than 60 received prizes of at least $1 million. Huge Garden State paydays are nothing new. What is new every year are the stories the players share about their experiences. With that in mind, the New Jersey Lottery reflects on 2025’s successes by not just looking at prize values or where the winners were, but on the stories behind the life-changing events.

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Jan 05

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (January 5, 2026) –From December 29 through January 4, 20 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000. Prizes exceeding $1 million are in bold:

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Jan 02

Ocean County Player Wins $184,057 in Fast Play Game

TRENTON (January 2, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Ocean County drew a winning Blast Off to Cash ticket Thursday on New Year’s Day that was good for $184,057, or 50% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.

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Jan 02

Hudson County Player Begins Year With Win for Life! Prize - Total Haul Is Worth $3 Million

TRENTON (January 2, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County celebrated the New Year in a big way Thursday by winning the top prize in the Win for Life! Scratch-Off game.

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Dec 30

New Jersey Lottery Announces New Game Launches for January - Three Scratch-Offs and Two Fast Play Progressives in Offerings

TRENTON (December 30, 2025) – The New Jersey Lottery has announced January releases of three new Scratch-Off games and two new Fast Play Progressive games.

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Dec 30

Green Ball Returns in January for Pick-3

TRENTON (December 30, 2025) – The New Jersey Lottery’s Green Ball promotion will return for Pick-3’s evening drawings from January 5 through February 1.

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Dec 30

Monmouth County Lottery Player Wins $347,433 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (December 30, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Monmouth County matched all five balls in Monday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $347,433 jackpot prize.

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Dec 29

Two Big Prizes Yet to Be Claimed - Two $50,000 Powerball Tickets in Middlesex, Ocean Counties to Expire Soon

TRENTON (December 29, 2025) – Check your old New Jersey Lottery tickets, it might very well be worth the effort. In the Garden State, players have one year to claim prizes before they expire. Two big unclaimed prizes will expire soon.

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