Two years after winning $2 million in a New Jersey Lottery scratch-off game, a New Jersey man hit it big again — this time with a scratch-off ticket that proved to be worth $250,000.
Freddie Robinson of Newark bought several of the $10 tickets at C-Town Supermarkets on 18th Avenue in Newark and took them home to check. He scanned the first few on his phone with the New Jersey Lottery app and won nothing. Robinson then won $50 with the second-to-last ticket before capturing the $250,000 jackpot with his final ticket.
Robinson told lottery officials he never bought Crossword scatch-offs before but decided to try new games since he hadn't been lucky lately.
Luck seemed like the least of Robinson's problems in July 2017 when he won $2 million on a Platinum Diamond Spectacular scratch-off weeks after pocketing $656 playing Pick-4.
The then-62-year-old continued to work at his job repairing furniture, though. After his most recent big win, he considered calling it quits before deciding to work a little bit longer.
Robinson validated the $250,000 ticket on July 18.
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Congratulations Freddie! Another lucky winner who won three times when he got primed up winning $656 on Pick 4.
He seems content to keep on working, sounds passionate about it. Do sign up for your Social Security before those rules change!
Congratulations Freddie! Nice! "Stay Lucky!"
You are on the right track Freddie Robinson! You are $2,250,656.00 ahead. Congratulations!!
Congrats to F.R.: He knows: You Got to be In It to Win It!
Congrats to the lucky man.