TRENTON (Sept. 19, 2022) – There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, September 19, 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: Food Mart USA, 800 River Dr., Garfield;
• Bergen County: Radburn Liquor, 14-35 Plaza Rd. North, Fairlawn; and,
• Passaic County: Shoprite #217, 30 Wayne Hills Mall, Wayne.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 16 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 $2,000. Moreover, 33,843 other New Jersey players took home $162,430 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800. The winning numbers for the Friday, September 16, drawing were: 15, 30, 35, 38, and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 12, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

The jackpot rolls to $277 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 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.