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Eastern Time (GMT-5:00) | Home -> Forums -> Lottery News -> Mega Millions lottery winner to be revealed Friday Mega Millions lottery winner to be revealed Friday Mega Millions: Mega Millions lottery winner to be revealed FridayThe winner of last week's $258 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot will be revealed tomorrow. New Jersey Lottery officials have scheduled an 11:30 am news conference on the campus of Seton Hall University to introduce the winner. They won't say whether the winner was a single individual or a group. The winning ticket from last Friday's drawing was bought at a newsstand in Rutherford. The winner will collect the fifth-largest lottery jackpot ever awarded in the US. Officials have even refused to reveal if the winner is from New Jersey. If taken as a lump sum payout, the winning ticket is worth $117.1 million after taxes. The jackpot, which was building since July 26, is the largest in New Jersey history. The state will collect $24.9 million in revenue and lottery agents will share $3 million — with the Leprechaun News II newsstand in Rutherford, which sold the ticket, getting $10,000. The winning numbers drawn Friday were 5, 16, 41, 46 and 50 with the Mega Ball number 1. The odds of any one ticket having the winning combination were 1 in 175,711,536. A total of 9.5 million tickets provided prizes ranging from $2 to $250,000, said Everett Merrill, a lottery spokesman. Eleven second-place winners from the state claimed prizes of $250,000. The previous state record for the biggest single-ticket lottery jackpot is held by Sonny Judson of Cliffside Park, Bergen County, who won a $165 million Mega Millions drawing on July 16, 2002. The nation's record jackpot is $363 million, shared by two Mega Millions winners in May 2000. The largest single-ticket winner won a $314.9 million jackpot in the multi-state Powerball game on Christmas Day 2002. Eleven other states — California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington — join New Jersey in conducting the Mega Millions lottery. Lottery Post Staff We'd love to see your comments here! Register for a FREE membership — it takes just a few moments — and you'll be able to post comments here and on any of our forums. If you're already a member, you can Log In to post a comment. 26 comments. Last comment 7 years ago by . Atlantic Mine, Michigan United States Member #417 June 23, 2002 1606 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 12:17 am - IP Logged | |
At Seton Hall University.....hmmmm I am assuming the winner is either a student or a professor of the school. Brad | | |
Wisconsin United States Member #1642 June 3, 2003 668 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 2:59 am - IP Logged | |
It'll be interesting to find out tomorrow how many tickets the winner purchased and what kind? Since it was a newsstand probably were quick-picks ... I'll guess a group of school employees chipped in five bucks each.  ... the lottery never fails to surprise! | | |
Riverside, Ca United States Member #22056 September 14, 2005 163 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 5:04 am - IP Logged | |
i bet its some old people like in their 50's or 60's and i bet the people who won never play the lottery......stupid lucky person(s) | | |
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 19933 Posts Online | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 8:44 am - IP Logged | |
i bet its some old people like in their 50's or 60's and i bet the people who won never play the lottery......stupid lucky person(s) Stupid? Old? You really sound pretty nasty, assigning labels to people. One thing's for sure: people who are nasty to others usually aren't very lucky themselves. I've noticed that the nicest people are normally the luckiest. Funny how that works. | | |
md United States Member #14305 April 20, 2005 511 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 8:58 am - IP Logged | |
With a tag name DOWN I clearly understand why. Your remarks are sick and troubling. It doesn't matter whether the person is old, young, a domestic worker, wall street banker, whatever. If they won fair and square, they are to be celebrated with. I get sick of this hate and divisive talk in our country. Grow up. | | |
Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:07 am - IP Logged | |
I'm inclinded to think it will be a group. They keep saying "winner" but never say "he" or "she" in their news releases. Then again, they haven't used the plural "winners" either. Guess I'll set my internet to one of the NYC stations and see what happens. 
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United States Member #4475 April 21, 2004 21 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:10 am - IP Logged | |
Hmm, What if it's some graduate college kid that bought a magazine and a quick pic? Wow, being in the 20's or 30's (age) with all that money. (ok, ok, so I'm a bit envious ... I still wish him/her well.) Hope who ever wins uses it wisely and don't blow it a few years. It's not only going the change that person's life but it's going be a generational change as well. It will be interesting to know if the winning ticket was a quick pic or not. Sigh ...  all that money. .... ok back to reality ... groan, bills, mortgage, work, traffic, gotta wake up .... getting out of bed. 
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Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:38 am - IP Logged | |
At 11:30am, a WCBSTV.com special LIVE webcast. Meet the winner of the $258 million mega millions lottery. We'll bring you the live announcement at a news conference at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. http://www.cbsnewyork.com/
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Yinzer Country, PA United States Member #4139 March 18, 2004 2729 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:47 am - IP Logged | |
At Seton Hall University.....hmmmm I am assuming the winner is either a student or a professor of the school. Brad there are other possibilities. the winner could be a worker such as a housekeeper at the university.
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new delhi India Member #22479 September 20, 2005 174 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:50 am - IP Logged | |
hi mt7895! i am happy too for whoever the lucky person is but I had been so excited.....loads of plans made as to how I could spend even a bit of that money...not in my kismet as yet I guess....................what fun to win something like this! Hopefully someday we'll win something too....... | | |
United States Member #983 December 30, 2002 459 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 10:58 am - IP Logged | |
In case you want to check out how much the truly rich have... http://www.forbes.com/richlist/ The least wealthy person on the Forbes 400 list has $900 million, or $642 million more than this huge jackpot (if the winner got all $258 million at once without taxes). That puts things in perspective. Now as for the ignorant and rude comment "old people like in their 50's or 60's...stupid lucky person(s)" I guess you don't think people who have suffered and struggled all their life deserve some good fortune. I assume that once you become a stupid old person you will no longer buy a lottery ticket so a 19 year old will have a better chance at winning the jackpot. | | |
I dont know where United States Member #1736 June 18, 2003 103 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 11:00 am - IP Logged | |
It'll be interesting to find out tomorrow how many tickets the winner purchased and what kind? Since it was a newsstand probably were quick-picks ... I'll guess a group of school employees chipped in five bucks each. 
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Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 11:40 am - IP Logged | |
More than one winner. They delayed announcement for 5 minutes.
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Sparta, NJ United States Member #18644 July 9, 2005 1977 Posts Offline | | Posted: September 23, 2005, 11:44 am - IP Logged | |
Opps. A couple. Helen & Harold Lerner, middle aged couple. She graduated from Seton Hall.
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