TRENTON (Oct. 3, 2022) – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, September 30, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Passaic County ($40,000): 777 Food Store, 251 Haledon Ave., Haledon; and,
• Middlesex County ($10,000): Constanza Mini Market, 703 State St., Perth Amboy.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 20 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000. Moreover, 39,612 other New Jersey players took home $197,532 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800. The winning numbers for the Friday, September 30, drawing were: 16, 26, 37, 40, and 51. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

The jackpot rolls to $380 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, October 4, 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.