Anything can happen in Jersey.

TRENTON (January 28, 2026) – The New Jersey Lottery announced that Jimmy Jung has been sworn in as the newest member of the Lottery Commission. Nominated by then-Governor Murphy and confirmed by the state Senate on January 12, Jung of Millburn was sworn in prior to the Lottery Commission’s monthly meeting in January.

TRENTON (January 26, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County on Saturday won $600,000 in the Crossword Xtreme Scratch-Off game, the first of the game’s three top prizes.