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Dec 13
One Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $64,956 Jackpot in Essex County
TRENTON (Dec. 13, 2019) – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $64,956 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Thursday, Dec. 12, drawing. The winning numbers were: 05, 16, 23, 40 and 42 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. That ticket was sold at Remax Health + Beauty, 117 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield in Essex County.
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Pick-6 Rolls to $4.2 Million for Dec. 16 Drawing
TRENTON (Dec. 13, 2019) – The Pick-6 drawing on December 12 produced three winners of $7,875 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. The $4.2 million drawing will be held Monday, December 16, 2019.
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New Jersey Registers First Lottery Courier, Delivering the Chance to Win Right to Your Phone
TRENTON (Dec. 12, 2019) – The New Jersey Lottery announced this week that Jackpocket has become the first regulated courier service in the state under a 2016 law that authorized third-party companies to register to sell lottery tickets online. Although lottery courier services have been operating in states around the country, New Jersey is the first lottery to formally regulate couriers, providing a safer, more convenient experience for players in the Garden State.
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One Bergen and One Passaic County Tickets Split $469,250 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (Dec. 12, 2019) – Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $469,250 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Wednesday, Dec. 11, drawing. Each ticket is worth $234,625. The winning numbers were: 14, 16, 19, 32 and 38 and the XTRA number was: 03. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
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One New Jersey Lottery Ticket Wins $50,000 as the Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $150,000,000
TRENTON (Dec. 12, 2019) – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Wednesday, Dec. 11, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning ticket from Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Jersey Pride Food Store, 16 Snowhill St., Spotswood in Middlesex County.
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Mega Millions Rolls To $340,000,000 - One $10,000 Winning Ticket Sold
TRENTON (Dec. 11, 2019) – James Carey, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that there was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, Dec. 10, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #11463, 356 Rifle Camp Rd., Woodland Park in Passaic County.
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Gift Responsibly this Holiday Season - Lottery Tickets Aren't Child's Play
Trenton (Dec. 10, 2019) – This holiday season, the New Jersey Lottery will partner with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Inc. (CCGNJ), the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), and the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University to build public awareness that lottery products are not appropriate gifts for minors.
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Pick-6 Rolls to $4 Million for Dec. 12 Drawing
TRENTON (Dec. 10, 2019) – The Pick-6 drawing on December 9 produced 13 winners of $1,812 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. Three of those tickets were purchased with XTRA, multiplying the prize to $5,436. The $4 million drawing will be held Thursday, December 12, 2019.
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Luck Strikes Twice for Little Silver Veteran - First of Two $100,000 Winning Tickets Sold in Little Silver Claimed
TRENTON (Dec. 9, 2019) – Julius B. of Little Silver, a retired veteran helicopter pilot in the Korean War, is a regular lottery player. Julius is no stranger to lottery prizes, having claimed a Jersey Cash 5 jackpot prize approximately ten years ago. November 27, the day before Thanksgiving, he stopped by his local retailer and picked up some tickets for that evening’s Powerball drawing, opting for the Power Play feature on his tickets. Later that holiday weekend, he scanned his tickets at the retail counter. The scanner display surprised him with good news – his ticket was a winner and needed a claim form.
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*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** NJ Lottery and Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Kick-Off Annual Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign
TRENTON (Dec. 09, 2019) – The New Jersey Lottery has teamed up with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ) to launch the Lottery’s 2019 Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign: “‘Tis the Season to gift responsibly. Lottery is not child’s play.”
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Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls To $314,000,000
TRENTON (Dec. 9, 2019) – The Mega Millions jackpot has rolled to $314 million! James Carey, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that in the Friday, Dec. 6, drawing, 16 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $2,500. Moreover, 40,224 other New Jersey players took home $192,858 in prizes ranging from $2 to $1,000, according to Carey. The winning numbers for the Friday, Dec. 6, drawing were: 20, 31, 40, 46, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 20, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05.
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One New Jersey Lottery Ticket Wins $50,000 as the Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $140,000,000
TRENTON (Dec. 9, 2019) – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, Dec. 7, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning ticket from Wednesday night’s drawing was sold at Krauszer’s Food Store, 357 Franklin Ave., Belleville in Essex County.
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One Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $66,935 Jackpot in Morris County
TRENTON (Dec. 9, 2019) – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $66,935 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Friday, Dec. 6, drawing. The winning numbers were: 13, 19, 20, 26 and 34 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. That ticket was sold at B & J Market, 5 Edison Rd., Lake Hopatcong in Morris County.
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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** NJ Lottery and Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Kick-Off Annual Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign
TRENTON (Dec. 06, 2019) – The New Jersey Lottery has teamed up with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ) to launch the Lottery’s 2019 Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign: “‘Tis the Season to gift responsibly. Lottery is not child’s play.”
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One Hudson, One Ocean and One Passaic County Tickets Split $231,867 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (Dec. 6, 2019) – Three lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting the $231,867 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Thursday, Dec. 5, drawing. Each ticket is worth $77,289. The winning numbers were: 01, 05, 12, 17 and 21 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.
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Pick-6 Rolls to $3.9 Million for Dec. 9 Drawing
TRENTON (Dec. 6, 2019) – The Pick-6 drawing on December 5 produced seven winners of $3,264 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. Two of those tickets were purchased with XTRA, multiplying the prize to $9,792. The $3.9 million drawing will be held Monday, December 9, 2019.
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Powerball Jackpot Rolls to $130,000,000 For Saturday’s Drawing
TRENTON (Dec. 5, 2019) – The Powerball jackpot has rolled to $130 million! Although no one won the jackpot in the Dec. 4, drawing, 20,061 New Jersey players took home an estimated $116,028 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300, according to Lottery Acting Executive Director James Carey.
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Mega Millions Rolls To $285,000,000 - Two $10,000 Winning Tickets Sold
TRENTON (Dec. 4, 2019) – James Carey, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director, announced that there were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, Dec. 3, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations:
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One Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Wins $449,119 Jackpot in Bergen County
TRENTON (Dec. 3, 2019) – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $449,119 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Dec. 2, drawing. The winning numbers were: 03, 15, 20, 35 and 36 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold. That ticket was sold at Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield in Bergen County.
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Pick-6 Rolls to $3.8 Million for Dec. 5 Drawing
TRENTON (Dec. 3, 2019) – The Pick-6 drawing on December 2 produced seven winners of $3,182 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. One of those tickets was purchased with XTRA, multiplying the prize to $6,364. The $3.8 million drawing will be held Thursday, December 5, 2019.
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