TRENTON (Feb. 21, 2023) – There were three third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, February 17, 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:

• Cape May County: Acme #3824, 3428 Simpson Ave., Ocean City;
• Essex County: SAI Convenience, 20 Franklin Ave., Nutley; and
• Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 19 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 $1,500. Moreover, 27,494 other New Jersey players took home $120,770 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600. The winning numbers for the Friday, February 17, drawing were: 02, 33, 38, 57 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 13 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

The jackpot rolls to $104 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, February 21, 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.