One $10,000 Winning Ticket Sold

TRENTON (Oct. 21, 2019) – James Carey, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that there was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, Oct. 18, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was sold at Sawyers Liquors, 336 Atlantic City Blvd., Beachwood in Ocean County.

The winning numbers for the Friday, Oct. 18, drawing were: 18, 58, 60, 65 and 67. The Gold Mega Ball was 20, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

In addition, nine 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 $1,500. Moreover, 18,735 other New Jersey players took home $76,136 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600, according to Carey.

The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22 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.