TRENTON (Dec. 29, 2021) – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, December 28, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Bergen County: KCC Dollar Mart, 77 S. Washington Ave., Bergenfield; and,
• Essesx County: Barbara Grocery and Deli, 58 Barbara St., Newark.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 50 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Eight of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,500. Moreover, 33,890 other New Jersey players took home $167,914 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, December 28, drawing were: 03, 05, 08, 31, and 38. The Gold Mega Ball was 04, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

The jackpot rolls to $221 million for the next drawing to be held on Friday, December 31, 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.