TRENTON (January 26, 2026) – A New Jersey Lottery player in Middlesex County on Saturday won $600,000 in the Crossword Xtreme Scratch-Off game, the first of the game’s three top prizes.

The $30 ticket for the game (#01968) was released the week of January 12. The winning ticket was sold at Milltown Convenience, 152 South Main Street, Milltown.

Other top prizes last week:

• $200,000: Jan. 19. Year of the Horse. $5 ticket sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club, 131 East Kings Highway, Maple Shade, Burlington County. Two of three top prizes remain.

More About the New Jersey Lottery

Since its inception in 1970, the Lottery has contributed nearly $34.7 billion to the State, helping to support many worthwhile programs and services. Lottery profits currently help bolster the public employee pension system under a 30-year agreement signed into law in 2017.