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Jan 25
$12.3 Million Pick-6 Jackpot Is Won in Ocean County - Top Prize Is Game’s Fifth in 12 Months
TRENTON (January 25, 2026) – This will be a winter storm to remember for one New Jersey Lottery player. Late Saturday night, just a few hours before the first snowflake hit the Garden State in a storm that blanketed a large swath of the United States, an Ocean County player matched all six numbers to win the $12.3 million Pick-6 jackpot.
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Middlesex, Bergen County Players Split $756,544 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (January 24, 2026) – Two New Jersey Lottery players in Middlesex and Bergen counties matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to split the $756,544 jackpot, the game’s third top prize in 2026. Each player will receive $378,272.
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Hudson County Player Wins $105,382 in Quick Draw Game
TRENTON (January 22, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County won $105,382 for 20% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased this morning.
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$209 Million Powerball Prize Is Won in North Carolina - New Jersey Players Cashed In Big During Latest Jackpot Run
TRENTON (January 22, 2026) – The Powerball jackpot was won Wednesday night in North Carolina as a single player matched all five white balls and the Power Ball to capture the $209 million jackpot.
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New ‘Millionaire for Life’ Game to Launch - Top Prize Carries $18 Million Cash Option; ‘Cash 4 Life’ Game Will Be Retired
TRENTON (January 21, 2026) –The New Jersey Lottery, in collaboration with 31 other states and Washington D.C., has announced the soon-to-launch new daily draw game, “Millionaire for Life,” beginning Sunday, Feb. 22. The game offers players the chance to win a grand prize of $1 million a year for life as well as chances to win numerous secondary prizes.
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Essex County Player Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize
TRENTON (January 20, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County matched all five white balls, missing just the Power Ball, to win $1 million in Monday’s Powerball drawing. Additionally, a $250,000 prize was secured in Burlington County in the Double Play drawing.
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Union County Player Wins $402,549 in Fast Play Game
TRENTON (January 20, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Union County drew a winning Jersey Jackpot! ticket Saturday that was good for $402,549, or 100% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.
READ MOREJan 19
How $10,000 Became $100,000
TRENTON (January 19, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County on Friday matched four white balls and the Mega ball as well as the 10X multiplier to increase a $10,000 prize to $100,000.
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Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes
TRENTON (January 19, 2026) –From January 12 through January 18, there were 15 New Jersey Lottery players who won
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Somerset County Player Wins $634,313 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (January 17, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Somerset County matched all five balls in Friday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $634,313 jackpot, the game’s second top prize in 2026.
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Essex County Player Wins $600,000 Scratch-Off Prize - Newark Player Captures Top Award in Crossword Xtreme
TRENTON (January 14, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County won $600,000 this past Saturday in the Crossword Xtreme Scratch-Off game, the third and final of the game’s top prizes.
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Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes
TRENTON (January 12, 2026) –From January 5 through January 11, 27 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000. Prizes exceeding $1 million are in bold:
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Middlesex County Lottery Player Wins $1.99 Million Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot
TRENTON (January 11, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing to win the $1,997,829 prize, the game’s first jackpot of the new year.
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Ocean County Player Wins $500,000 Powerball Prize - Additionally, Passaic Player Wins $50,000
TRENTON (January 11, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Ocean County won $500,000 in the Double Play drawing of the Powerball game Saturday night.
READ MOREJan 07
Mapping New Jersey Lottery’s 2025 Big Winners - A Look at the Memories Behind the Prizes
TRENTON (January 7, 2026) – In 2025, nearly 900 New Jersey Lottery players won prizes of at least $10,000 in 2025. Among those winners, more than 60 received prizes of at least $1 million. Huge Garden State paydays are nothing new. What is new every year are the stories the players share about their experiences. With that in mind, the New Jersey Lottery reflects on 2025’s successes by not just looking at prize values or where the winners were, but on the stories behind the life-changing events.
READ MOREJan 05
Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes
TRENTON (January 5, 2026) –From December 29 through January 4, 20 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000. Prizes exceeding $1 million are in bold:
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Ocean County Player Wins $184,057 in Fast Play Game
TRENTON (January 2, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Ocean County drew a winning Blast Off to Cash ticket Thursday on New Year’s Day that was good for $184,057, or 50% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot.
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Hudson County Player Begins Year With Win for Life! Prize - Total Haul Is Worth $3 Million
TRENTON (January 2, 2025) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County celebrated the New Year in a big way Thursday by winning the top prize in the Win for Life! Scratch-Off game.
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New Jersey Lottery Announces New Game Launches for January - Three Scratch-Offs and Two Fast Play Progressives in Offerings
TRENTON (December 30, 2025) – The New Jersey Lottery has announced January releases of three new Scratch-Off games and two new Fast Play Progressive games.
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Green Ball Returns in January for Pick-3
TRENTON (December 30, 2025) – The New Jersey Lottery’s Green Ball promotion will return for Pick-3’s evening drawings from January 5 through February 1.
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