May Brings Instant Ticket Luck to Big New Jersey Winners
TRENTON (July 3, 2018) – New Jersey Lottery player Margaret Grove of Neptune didn't spend long scratching her $200 Million Cash Bonanza ticket - the very first line she uncovered immediately revealed that she was already a winner! After taking her time to read the rules on the game front and back very carefully, it finally started to sink in for Margaret that she had just won the lottery, big time! This lucky ticket had just won her $5,000,000.
When asked if she had any plans for the money, Margaret mentioned wanting to help a few local charities that meant a lot to her. After, she is considering upgrading her car, but she’s not sure if she is ready to leave the comfort of her current ten-year-old car behind yet.
Margaret’s lucky ticket was purchased at Brighton Exxon on 1 Brighton Ave., Neptune City in Monmouth County.
Another winner, Pardeep Kumar of Astoria, New York purchased a $1,000,000 Spectacular ticket while visiting family in New Jersey. Pardeep scratched the ticket right there in the store to see if it was his lucky day. As he kept scratching, he was overwhelmed with excitement when he realized it was a lucky day indeed – his ticket was the $1,000,000 top prize winner.
After revealing the jackpot prize, Pardeep tried to contain his enthsuiasm in the store, because he wasn’t ready for everyone around him to know he had just won $1,000,000. He needed time to process the fortune that this ticket would bring him and his family.
Shortly after, accompanied by his two brothers and with a big smile on his face, Pardeep made the trip to Lottery Headquarters to validate his ticket. While exact plans have not been made yet, Pardeep did mention he is planning to purchase a house. His lucky ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven #11426 on 53 Washington Ave., Bergenfield in Bergen County.
New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $111.38 million in prizes playing Instant Games in May. Below is a listing of the top prizes over $10,000 won for the month.
MAY 2018 Instant Game Top-Tier Winning Tickets |
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| NAME | ADDRESS | CITY | COUNTY | GAME NUMBER | GAME NAME | VAILD AMOUNT |
| BRIGHTON EXXON | 1 BRIGHTON AVE | NEPTUNE CITY | MONMOUTH | 1437 | $200 Million Cash Bonanza |
$5,000,000.00 |
| CLARK'S LIQUOR | 15 GARFIELD AVE | CLEMENTON | CAMDEN | 1463 | $1,000,000 Spectacular |
$1,000,000.00 |
| ALLENTOWN WINE & LIQUORS STORE |
3 NORTH MAIN ST | ALLENTOWN | MONMOUTH | 1413 | Mega Crossword |
$500,000.00 |
| ACME MARKET STORE | 2087 SHORE ROAD | OCEAN VIEW | CAPE MAY | 1478 | $250,000 Crossword |
$250,000.00 |
| SPEEDY MART | 194 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE | LAKEWOOD | OCEAN | 1478 | $250,000 Crossword |
$250,000.00 |
| HACKENSACK LIQUORS | 500 SOUTH RIVER STREET | HACKENSACK | BERGEN | 1446 | Diamonds and Dollars |
$200,000.00 |
| GREGORY LIQUOR STORE | 1772 EAST STATE ST | HAMILTON | MERCER | 1466 | $500 Frenzy | $200,000.00 |
| NOBLE'S SMOKE SHOP | 629 ROUTE 9 NORTH | LANOKA HARBOR | OCEAN | 1443 | 20x The Bucks | $200,000.00 |
| SPEEDY MART | 59 STATE ROAD | PRINCETON | MERCER | 1466 | $500 Frenzy | $200,000.00 |
| SEABRA FOODS INC | 219 CHESTNUT ST | NEWARK | ESSEX | 1469 | $200,000 Gold Rush |
$200,000.00 |
| WAWA | 6678 BLACKHORSE PIKE | EGG HARBOR TWP | ATLANTIC | 1475 | Lucky Times 20 | $200,000.00 |
| PANTRY 1 FOODMART | 4486 HARDING HIGHWAY | NEWFIELD | GLOUCESTER | 1472 | Super Crossword | $50,000.00 |
| HT FAMILY FARMS | 1012 GOFFLE RD | HAWTHORNE | PASSAIC | 1472 | Super Crossword |
$50,000.00 |
| BP GAS | 1101 EAST JERSEY ST | ELIZABETH | UNION | 1430 | Power Play Crossword |
$30,000.00 |
| GRANDE SUPERMARKET | 258 BROADWAY | LONG BRANCH | MONMOUTH | 1462 | Big Money Spectacular |
$30,000.00 |
| QUICK STOP & GO | 518 BOUND BROOK RD | MIDDLESEX | MIDDLESEX | 1409 | Loteria | $30,000.00 |
| VALLEY DISCOUNT | 598 CHEWS LANDING ROAD | LINDENWOLD | CAMDEN | 1462 | Big Money Spectacular |
$30,000.00 |
| TOP DELI & CONVENIENCE STORE |
1815 KERRIGAN AVE | UNION CITY | HUDSON | 1426 | Birthday Surprise |
$25,000.00 |
| CONVENIENCE AMERICA | 2241 KENNEDY BLVD | NORTH BERGEN | HUDSON | 1448 | Crossword | $20,000.00 |
| $.99 CENTS PLUS OF UNION | 350 CHESTNUT STREET | UNION | UNION | 1468 | $20,000 Gold Rush |
$20,000.00 |
| QUICK CHEK | 1509 MORRIS AVE. | UNION | UNION | 1479 | Fast Money | $20,000.00 |
| MORRISTOWN LATINO AMERICAN SUP |
186 SPEEDWELL AVENUE | MORRISTOWN | MORRIS | 1438 | Crossword | $20,000.00 |
| PARK DRUGS | 1732 EAST ST GEORGES AVENUE |
LINDEN | UNION | 1448 | Crossword | $20,000.00 |
| GLEN LIQUOR | 909-919 PENNINGTON AVENUE | TRENTON | MERCER | 1448 | Crossword | $20,000.00 |
| QUICK STOP DELI | 162 NEW BRUNSWICK AVENUE | PERTH AMBOY | MIDDLESEX | 1448 | Crossword | $20,000.00 |
| HELLER & HELLER | 200 FRANKLIN AVENUE | NUTLEY | ESSEX | 1456 | Double Win | $20,000.00 |
| FISCHER BAY EXXON | 826 FISCHER BLVD | TOMS RIVER | OCEAN | 1468 | $20,000 Gold Rush |
$20,000.00 |
| 7-ELEVEN | 2930 ATLANTIC AVE | ATLANTIC CITY | ATLANTIC | 1471 | Blackout Bingo | $20,000.00 |
| LP LIQUOR & DELI | 613 ELM STREET | KEARNY | HUDSON | 1479 | Fast Money | $20,000.00 |
| BOOTLEGGER'S DISCOUNT LIQUORS |
200 TILTON RD G-9 | NORTHFIELD | ATLANTIC | 1440 | Instant Bingo | $15,000.00 |
| KAMINI'S KITCHEN | 213 MAIN AVENUE | PASSAIC | PASSAIC | 1440 | Instant Bingo | $15,000.00 |
| SHOPRITE OF CINNAMINSON |
141 ROUTE 130 SOUTH | CINNAMINSON | BURLINGTON | 1440 | Instant Bingo | $15,000.00 |
| PATEL LIQUOR & GROCERY | 114 ROUTE 46 WEST | BUDD LAKE | MORRIS | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| LUK OIL MINI MART | 1400 ROUTE 208 | FAIRLAWN | BERGEN | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| AMERICAN NEWS & MAGAZINE |
5101 BERGENLINE AVENUE | WEST NEW YORK | HUDSON | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| PENNY PANTRY FOOD STORE |
4345 ROUTE 9 NORTH | FREEHOLD | MONMOUTH | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| J.S. CONVENIENCE | 2959 ROUTE 10 EAST | MORRIS PLAINS | MORRIS | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| SHOPRITE | 400 RENAISSANCE BLVD | NORTH BRUNSWICK | MIDDLESEX | 1452 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000.00 |
| TOTAL $8,770,000.00 | ||||||
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