Two Ticket Wins $10,000 as Mega Millions Jackpot Rolls to $159 Million

TRENTON (Oct. 30, 2023) – There was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, October 27, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize. That ticket was sold at Dave’s Variety, 1350 Clifton Ave., Clifton in Passaic County.

There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #23887, 7 Maple Ave., Red Bank; and,
• Ocean County: The River Rock Sports Bar & Grille, 1600 Route 70, Brick.

In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 11 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 prizes to $2,000. Moreover, 26,102 other New Jersey players took home $133,044 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800. The winning numbers for the Friday, October 27, drawing were: 11, 32, 43, 57, and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

The jackpot rolls to $159 million for the next drawing to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 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 two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.