One New Jersey Players Win $5,000

TRENTON (Sept. 25, 2017) – New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger announced that a New York State Lottery ticketholder won the $104 million Mega Millions jackpot from the Friday, Sept. 22 drawing. The winning numbers for the Friday, Sept. 22 drawing were: 05, 39, 54, 63 and 66. The Gold Mega Ball was 15, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05. One New Jersey Lottery ticket holder won $5,000 for matching the four out of five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. That ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #35058, 2802 Route 73 North, Maple Shade in Burlington.

If that ticket had been purchased with the Megaplier option, it would have multiplied the prize to $25,000 each.

In addition, 19 other players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Three of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $2,500 each. Moreover, 80,789 other New Jersey players took home $161,582 in prizes ranging from $1 to $250, according to Hedinger.

“Congratulations to the lottery winners and to the retailers that sold the winning tickets,” said Hedinger. “For selling the winning tickets, the retailers have become many more Lottery ‘lucky locations’ overnight.”

The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just one dollar; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV stations. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.

View all New Jersey Lottery game winning numbers and drawings for the Pick-3, Pick-4, Jersey Cash 5, Pick-6, CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash games on the Lottery website (www.NJLottery.com) or on the official Lottery Facebook Page. Midday and evening draws, with the exception of CASH4LIFE and 5 Card Cash, can be seen on WPIX-TV (PIX11) in New York and WPHL-TV (PHL17) in Philadelphia. Powerball and Mega Millions drawings can be seen on WABC-TV stations.