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May 18

Camden County Player Wins $1,490,773 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (May 18, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Camden County matched all five balls in Saturday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $1,490,773 jackpot.

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May 18

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (May 18, 2026) – From May 11 through May 17, 12 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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May 14

$5.9 Million Pick-6 Ticket Claimed 8 Days Before Expiration - May 22, 2025 Ticket Arrives Safely at NJ Lottery Ahead of Expiration Deadline

TRENTON (May 14, 2026) – A Pick-6 ticket purchased on May 22, 2025 at the Eisenhower Exxon in Roseland was just 8 days away from expiring before turning up in an old pants pocket.

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May 14

Prize Claims Roll in for Huge Powerball Payouts

TRENTON (May 13, 2026) – The Wednesday, April 29, Powerball drawing awarded dozens of prizes across the country. Though two tickets in Indiana and Kansas split the $143.4 million jackpot, all eyes were on the incredible number of second-tier winners – those matching five of the five white balls but not the Powerball drawn. Across the country, 89 tickets won this incredible prize. In New Jersey alone, 18 winners took home prizes of at least $1 million, four of those 18 doubled their prize to $2 million by adding Power Play to their tickets.

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May 11

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (May 11, 2026) –From May 4 through May 10, 11 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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May 07

Hudson County Player Wins $3,280,313 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (May 7, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County matched all five balls in Wednesday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $3,280,313 jackpot.

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May 07

Bergen County Player Wins $172,485 in Quick Draw Game

TRENTON (May 7, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Bergen County won $172,485 for 30% of the Quick Draw Progressive with a ticket purchased this morning.

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May 05

$4.4 Million Pick-6 Jackpot Won

TRENTON (May 5, 2026) – The New Jersey Lottery is happy to announce the $4.4 million Pick-6 jackpot has been hit by one ticket purchased at Cavaco Supermarket on 2 Ferry St., South River in Middlesex County. The lucky retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. “Congratulations to our latest Pick-6 winner! This is the third Pick-6 jackpot this year,” said Executive Director James Carey.

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May 04

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (May 4, 2026) –From April 27 through May 3, 25 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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May 01

POWERBALL PRIZE PARADE - New Jersey Sees 18 Lottery Millionaires in Single Drawing as Powerball Jackpot Split Between Kansas and Indiana

TRENTON (May 1, 2026) – How do you select your Powerball numbers? Do you have some lucky numbers? Do you use the birth dates of family? Or do you just select 5 numbers in a row on the Powerball play slip? The players who select numbers in a row had a great night. Two tickets sold in Kansas and Indiana split Wednesday night’s $143.4 million Powerball jackpot, but New Jersey tried to share some of the spotlight and had a New Jersey-record 18 second-tier winners – four tickets winning $2 million and 14 winning $1 million.

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Apr 28

One Ohio Tickets Wins $1,000,000 a Year for Life - Will New Jersey be the next lucky Millionaire for Life state?

TRENTON (April 28, 2026) – One very lucky player in Ohio just won $1,000,000 a year for life by matching all five white balls and the Millionaire Ball drawn for the Monday, April 27, Millionaire for Life drawing. The winning numbers were 04, 15, 19, 21, and 31 and the Millionaire Ball was 04.

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Apr 27

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (April 27, 2026) –From April 20 through April 27, 15 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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Apr 23

Burlington County Player Wins $953,629 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (April 23, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Burlington County matched all five balls in Wednesday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $953,629 jackpot.

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Apr 21

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (April 21, 2026) –From April 13 through April 20, 12 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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Apr 20

$5.9 MILLION TICKET SET TO EXPIRE MAY 22 - Just One Month Remains to Claim $5.9 Million Pick-6 Jackpot from May 2025

TRENTON (April 20, 2026) – A Pick-6 jackpot-winning ticket worth $5.9 million was sold on May 22, 2025 at the Eisenhower Exxon on 550 Eaglerock Ave. in Roseland, Essex County. As of today, the prize remains unclaimed. New Jersey Lottery players have exactly one year from the date of the drawing to claim a prize.

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Apr 17

Middlesex County Player Wins $1,459,039 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (April 17, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County matched all five balls in Thursday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $1,459,039 jackpot.

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Apr 15

Bergen County Player Wins $4,000,000 - Ticket Purchased in Closter Hit 4X Multiplier for Big Mega Millions Prize

TRENTON (April 15, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Bergen County on Tuesday matched four white balls and the Mega ball as well as the 4X multiplier to increase a $1,000,000 prize to $4,000,000.

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Apr 13

Rock Paper Scissors and New Jersey Lottery Award Multiple Prizes Throughout the Weekend - $466,437 Fast Play Jackpot Ticket Sold in Bergen County; $10,000 Tournament Winner Announced

TRENTON (April 13, 2026) – It was a double-win for lucky Rock Paper Scissors players this weekend. The brand new $5 Rock Paper Scissors Fast Play ticket launched April 6 just found its first jackpot winner. One lucky player won $466,437, 50% of the Fast Play progressive jackpot on Sunday, April 12. That ticket was sold at Stop & Shop #819, 425 Levandowski St., Lyndhurst in Bergen County.

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Apr 13

Last Week’s Top New Jersey Lottery Prizes

TRENTON (April 13, 2026) –From April 6 through April 12, 16 New Jersey Lottery players won draw and Scratch-Off prizes of at least $10,000 (Prizes of at least $1 million are in bold. DP: Indicates prize won in Powerball’s Double Play draw):

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Apr 09

Burlington County Player Wins $590,007 Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot

TRENTON (April 9, 2026) – A lucky New Jersey Lottery player in Burlington County matched all five balls in Wednesday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing for the $590,007 jackpot.

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