TRENTON (May 9, 2018) – John M. White, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that there was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, May 8 drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was purchased at Quick Shop, 48 Paterson St., Hillsdale in Bergen County.  

If that ticket had been purchased with the Megaplier option, the prize would be multiplied to $20,000. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, May 8 drawing were:  08, 15, 39, 64 and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.  

In addition, 11 other players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500.  One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $1,000. Moreover, 24,516 other New Jersey players took home $88,790 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400, according to White.  

“Congratulations to the lottery winners and to the retailers that sold the winning tickets,” said White. “For selling the winning tickets, the retailers have become many more Lottery ‘lucky locations’ overnight.”  

The next drawing will be held Friday, May 11 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 nonjackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.  

View all New Jersey Lottery game winning numbers and drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash games on the Lottery website (www.NJLottery.com) or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Midday and evening draws, with the exception of CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash, can be seen on WPIX-TV (PIX11) in New York and WPHL-TV (PHL17) in Philadelphia. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV or WTXF stations.