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Dec 18

Morris County Player Wins $163,021 in Fast Play Game

TRENTON (December 18, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Morris County drew a winning Merry Money ticket Wednesday, December 17, that was good for $163,021, or 50% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.

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Dec 16

Two Parsippany Players Each Win $200K in Powerball - Cumberland Player Wins $50,000; Jackpot Reaches $1.25 Billion

TRENTON (December 16, 2025) – Two separate New Jersey Lottery players in the Morris County township of Parsippany matched four white balls, the Power Ball and the multiplier, to each win $200,000 in Monday’s Powerball drawing.

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Dec 15

29 New Jersey Lottery Prizes Of at Least $10,000 in Previous Week

TRENTON (December 15, 2025) –From December 8 through December 14, New Jersey Lottery players took home the following prizes in draw games and Scratch-Offs exceeding $4.3 million:

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Dec 15

$307,860 Quick Draw Ticket Sold in Atlantic County

TRENTON (December 14, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player won $307,860 for 50% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased Saturday afternoon in Atlantic County.

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Dec 15

Mercer County Player Wins $498,989 Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (December 14, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Mercer County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $498,989 prize, the daily game’s 62nd winning jackpot of 2025.

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Dec 15

Morris County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize - Five Players Each Win $50,000; Jackpot Reaches $1.1 Billion

TRENTON (December 14, 2025) – A snow storm Saturday night brought some big Powerball wins throughout the Garden State as a New Jersey Lottery player in Morris County matched all five white balls, missing just the Power Ball, to win $1 million.

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Dec 12

Union County Player Wins $62,315 in Fast Play Game

TRENTON (December 12, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Union County player drew a winning Jersey Jackpot ticket Thursday, December 11, that was good for $62,315, or 20% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.

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Dec 11

Essex County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize - $50,000 Is Won in Somerset; Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion

TRENTON (December 11, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five white balls, missing just the Power Ball, to win $1 million in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. No player in the multi-state game won the jackpot, which is now $1 billion heading into Saturday’s drawing. The cash value of the prize is $461.3 million.

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Dec 10

$590,170 Quick Draw Ticket Sold in Gloucester County

TRENTON (December 10, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player won $590,170 for 50% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased Tuesday afternoon in Gloucester County.

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Dec 09

Mega Millions Jackpot Winner Comes Forward to Claim Prize - ‘I Knew Something Was Coming for Me. But I Didn’t Know Just What’

TRENTON (December 9, 2025) – As far as signs from above go, a bird flying into a window at 11 p.m. might not be the most auspicious of omens.

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Dec 09

Essex, Monmouth Players Split $240K Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (December 9, 2025) – Two New Jersey Lottery players in Essex and Monmouth counties each matched all five balls in Monday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to split the $240,702 prize, the daily game’s 61st winning jackpot of 2025.

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Dec 08

Why Families Should Not Gift Lottery Tickets to Those Under 18

TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – Now that the holiday season (officially at least) is now in full swing.

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Dec 08

20 New Jersey Lottery Prizes Of at Least $10,000 in Previous Week

TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – Along with the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot hit in Hudson County, three other New Jersey Lottery players won prizes exceeding $1 million in the week from Nov. 30 through Dec. 7. Additionally, Lottery players took home the following prizes in draw games and Scratch-Offs:

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Dec 08

Somerset County Player Nabs $2 Million in Saturday’s Powerball - Three in Camden and Union Counties Each Win $50,000; Jackpot at $875 Million for Tonight’s Drawing

TRENTON (December 8, 2025) – A Somerset County Powerball player matched five white balls and the 2X multiplier, missing just the Power Ball to win $2 million in Saturday’s drawing. No player in the multi-state game won the jackpot, which is now $875 million—the seventh highest in game history—heading into tonight’s drawing. The cash value of the prize is $403.6 million.

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Dec 06

Monmouth County Player Wins $2.8 Million Jersey Cash 5 Prize

TRENTON (December 6, 2025) – A Monmouth County player matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win $2,849,336 in the daily game’s 60th winning jackpot of 2025.

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Dec 06

Monmouth County Player Wins $1 Million in Cash 4 Life

TRENTON (December 6, 2025) – A Monmouth County player matched all five numbers Friday, missing only the Cash Ball, to secure $1 million in the New Jersey Lottery’s Cash 4 Life game.

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Dec 05

Powerball Jackpot Again Nears $1 Billion - At $820 Million, Game Is Boasting Another High-Level Prize

TRENTON (December 5, 2025) – The Powerball jackpot now stands at $820 million heading into Saturday’s drawing, the eighth highest in game history. The cash value of the prize is $383.5 million.

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Dec 03

Hudson County Player Wins $90 Million Mega Millions Jackpot - What the Improbable Lottery Prize Means to Bergenline Community in Union City

TRENTON (December 3, 2025) – The Garden State News shop on the corner of Bergenline Avenue and 41st street in Union City was abuzz with excitement on a chilly Wednesday morning. It was for good reason. The store owner and local customers had just learned that a New Jersey Lottery player late the previous Tuesday night matched all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball to win the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot.

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Dec 03

Passaic County Player Wins $1 Million In NJ Lottery’s Second-Chance Promotion - ‘Another Millionaire’ Drawing a Life-Changing Event for Parent Putting Son Through College

TRENTON (December 2, 2025) – The New York Jets may have won their game Sunday at MetLife Stadium, but the biggest winner was a New Jersey Lottery player from Passaic County.

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Dec 01

Ocean County Player Wins $400,000 in ‘Crossword Bonanza’ - Hudson County Player wins $250,000 in Another ‘Crossword’ Game

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

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