TRENTON (December 1, 2025) – An Ocean County Player won the $400,000 top prize last week in the Crossword Bonanza Scratch-Off.

The $20 ticket was sold at Wawa #441, 550 North Main Street, Barnegat. It was the second of three top prizes won in the latest version of the game (No. 01935), released August 21. The ticket was reported as sold on Wednesday, November 26. A separate version of the game (No. 01905), released March 21, has two top prizes remaining.

Also last week, a Hudson County player won the $250,000 top prize in the latest version of the $250,000 Crossword game (No. 01933), released August 27. There are four of the six top prizes still remaining in the $10 game.

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