Two Times the Luck for Newark Lottery Player
Scratch-Offs Players Received More Than $108 Million in Prizes in August
TRENTON (Sept. 19, 2019) – Two-time jackpot winner Freddie R. of Newark is a regular New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off player with a lucky streak like no other. Freddie last struck it big with a $2,000,000 prize on a Platinum Diamond Spectacular Scratch-Off back in July 2017. While claiming his first prize, Freddie told NJ Lottery that he intended to keep playing and winning!
Lately, Freddie felt that he hadn’t had as much luck with his usual games, so he switched it up and purchased a variety of new games, including the $250,000 Crossword game, before heading home to see if his luck had changed.
On his last two tickets, Freddie scratched to reveal the barcode and scanned the ticket with the NJ Lottery app on his phone. The first of those tickets looked good – a $50 prize. The final ticket left Freddie in shock – it was for the jackpot of $250,000!
While at Lottery Headquarters, Freddie told Lottery officials he was still in shock. Despite having first-hand experience at winning a big prize, he still couldn’t believe he won the jackpot again. Freddie had originally planned on retiring, but has decided to continue working a little while longer while banking his prize for a comfortable retirement.
The Lucky New Jersey Lottery retailer that sold the winning ticket was C-Town Supermarket, 910-18th Ave., Newark in Essex County.
New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $108 million in prizes playing Scratch-Off games in August. Below is a listing of the top prizes over $10,000 won for the month.
| August 2019 Scratch-Offs Top-Tier Winner List | ||||||
| Name | Address | City | County | Game# | Game Name | Valid Amount |
| VALENCA LIQUOR STORE | 665-667 MONROE AVE. | ELIZABETH | UNION | 1536 | Lucky Times 50 | $ 1,000,000 |
| CTOWN SUPERMARKET | 910-18TH AVENUE | NEWARK | ESSEX | 1554 | $250,000 Crossword | $ 250,000 |
| C & C DELI MARKET | 925 WOODLANE ROAD | EDGEWATER PARK | BURLINGTON | 1568 | $250,000 Crossword | $ 250,000 |
| FRIENDLY FOOD MART | 1119 NORTH BLACKHORSE PIKE | BLACKWOOD | CAMDEN | 1512 | $500 Frenzy | $ 200,000 |
| SHOP RITE #522 | 877 ST GEORGE AVE. | WOODBRIDGE | MIDDLESEX | 1578 | $500 Frenzy | $ 200,000 |
| QUICK CHEK #88 | 720-730 MAIN ST | HACKENSACK | BERGEN | 1556 | Power 5s | $ 150,000 |
| QUICK STOP FOOD MARKET #1 | 881 CHAMBER STREET | TRENTON | MERCER | 1537 | Super Crossword | $ 50,000 |
| LU-LU'S NEWSSTAND LLC | 705 MAIN AVENUE | PASSAIC | PASSAIC | 1547 | Big Money Spectacular | $ 30,000 |
| 7-ELEVEN #33475 | 357 MARKET ST | ELMWOOD PARK | BERGEN | 1547 | Big Money Spectacular | $ 30,000 |
| SCARPAZI'S ONE STOP DELI | 96 N. VIRGINIA AVE | PENNS GROVE | SALEM | 1508 | Bingo Plus | $ 20,000 |
| A-1 DELI AND GROCERIES | 68 LOGAN AVE | JERSEY CITY | HUDSON | 1543 | Double Match | $ 20,000 |
| SHOP FAIR SUPERMARKET | 712 -- 716 CLINTON AVENUE | SOUTH PLAINFIELD | MIDDLESEX | 1544 | Double Dollar Bingo | $ 20,000 |
| VILLAS COUNTRY LIQUOR STORE | 1900 BAYSHORE ROAD | VILLAS | CAPE MAY | 1555 | Emerald 8s | $ 20,000 |
| VINGO WINE & SPIRITS | 3500 ROUTE 9 | OLD BRIDGE | MIDDLESEX | 1557 | Crossword | $ 20,000 |
| QUICK STOP CONVENIENCE | 206 WEST 7TH STREET | PLAINFIELD | UNION | 1557 | Crossword | $ 20,000 |
| E & J CORNER | 424 ROSELLE STREET | LINDEN | UNION | 1557 | Crossword | $ 20,000 |
| QUIK FOOD | 745 POOLE AVENUE | HAZLET | MONMOUTH | 1557 | Crossword | $ 20,000 |
| WOODLAND DISCOUNT LIQUOR | 8 ROUTE 72 | VINCENTOWN | BURLINGTON | 1563 | Tic Tac Toe Doubler | $ 20,000 |
| Total | $ 2,340,000 | |||||
Above – Freddie with a ceremonial check for his most recent $250,000 Crossword jackpot prize.
Below – Freddie with a ceremonial check for his 2017 Platinum Diamond Spectacular $2,000,000 jackpot prize.
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Missy Gillespie
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