One Hudson County Ticket Wins $2,000,000

One Passaic County ticket Wins $1,000,000

TRENTON (April 13, 2022) – One Minnesota ticket matched all five of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $106 million Mega Millions jackpot. The estimated cash value was $64.5 million.

There were two second-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, April 12, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize. . One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $2,000,000. Those tickets were sold at the following locations:

• Hudson County ($2,000,000): A Sharp Deli, 636-638 Avenue C, Bayonne; and,
• Passaic County ($1,000,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt.

Moreover, 26 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Seven of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $1,000. Finally, 20,866 other New Jersey players took home $92,362 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, April 12, drawing were: 02, 08, 14, 20, and 31. The Gold Mega Ball was 17, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing on Friday, April 15, 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.