TRENTON (Dec. 27, 2022) – There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, December 23, 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:

• Middlesex County: Colonia Deli & Grill, 440 Lake Ave., Colonia; and,
• Morris County: Krauszer’s, 45 North Warren St., Dover.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 44 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, 69,663 other New Jersey players took home $333,954 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800. The winning numbers for the Friday, December 23, drawing were: 15, 21, 32, 38, and 62. The Gold Mega Ball was 08, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

The jackpot rolls to $565 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, December 27, 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.