TRENTON (Dec. 28, 2020) – There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, December 25, 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 Liberty Liquors, 514 Route 46, Oxford in Warren County.

In addition to the third-tier prize won, 21 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Four of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000. Moreover, 38,016 other New Jersey players took home $145,642 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. The winning numbers for the Friday, December 25, drawing were: 17, 23, 36, 69, and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

The next drawing will be held Tuesday, December 29, 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.