New Jersey woman claims $12 million Mega Millions jackpot

Oct 21, 2003, 3:58 am (14 comments)

Mega Millions

A Monmouth County woman has claimed a $12 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot.

Cindy Wilson had the only winning ticket for the Oct. 7 drawing, lottery officials said Monday.  Wilson, a Neptune Township resident who works as an engineer, was attending a business meeting in Tampa, Fla., when she checked her ticket against the winning numbers printed in a newspaper.

Needless to say, they finished the meeting without me, Wilson said in a prepared statement issued Monday by the New Jersey Lottery.

Wilson chose to receive annual payments of $461,000, and she got her first check -- for more than $350,000, after federal taxes were taken out -- on Monday.  If she had chosen to receive a lump-sum payment, she would have been paid more than $5.2 million after taxes.

Wilson purchased her winning ticket at Ricks Wine & Liquor in Neptune on the day of the drawing.  The stores owner, Virendra Patel of Farmingdale, will receive $10,000 as the vendor of the winning ticket.

AP

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CASH Only

How could she choose annual payments with NJ lottery winnings free of state tax for NJ residents? What's her age?

AFAIK she's the first Mega Millions "loser"-refusing to take the cash.

Pick-4_Master

Way to go Cindy!!! maybe she had a GOOD reason for accepting an Annuity instead of a Lump Sum.

CASH Only

I doubt it, Pick-4. I'd rather pick my nose than choose annuity.

Pick-4_Master

How do you know? did you ask her?

Todd's avatarTodd
Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on October 21, 2003


I doubt it, Pick-4. I'd rather pick my nose than choose annuity.


I think you're taking this a bit too far.  I would much rather take the annuity than pick your nose.
visiondude's avatarvisiondude
Quote: Originally posted by Todd on October 21, 2003



Quote: Originally posted by CASH Only on October 21, 2003


I doubt it, Pick-4. I'd rather pick my nose than choose annuity.



I think you're taking this a bit too far.  I would much rather take the annuity than pick your nose.






please allow me to provide the necessary visual deterrent ;

   even I would "pick" annuity after seeing that

"you can pick your nose. your friend can pick his nose. but you can't pick your FRIENDS nose".

"your nose is so big that if your nose was full of nickles, you would be rich"

"who  'nose'  when my quick  'pick'  will finally come in"?  ..................(VISIONDUDE)

 

icansmellwhensomeonehasvision

kbcherokee's avatarkbcherokee

Visiondude:

GREAT visuals... They say it all.

Chief

visiondude's avatarvisiondude

CHIEF,

CASH Only

Sorry Todd.

Pick-4_Master

That's NOT TRUE a REAL LOTTERY PLAYER is a PLAYER that WINS MONEY or selects his OWN NUMBERS.How he ACCEPTS his MONEY has nothing to do with it as long as he GETS HIS MONEY be it CASH or ANNUITY.

CASH Only

Pick-4:

The lottery "winner" in question is not a "his" or a "he".

Pick-4_Master

Well you know what I'm trying to say!! (her or he)

CASH Only

Pick-4:

Are you AIG disguised as Pick-4 Master?

Pick-4_Master

YEESSS!!!!!!!!! I'm BUSTED!!!!!!!!! Don't Tell Todd Okay?

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