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Cash 5 winner's chance meeting with New Jersey Lottery official confirms $678,674 jackpot prizeNews Story
What are the odds? By Kate Northrop A Jersey Cash 5 jackpot winner was skeptical of their $678,674 win, but a coincidental run-in with a New Jersey Lottery official assured them that it was entirely real. The odds of winning the lottery are high enough, but simultaneously winning the lottery and running into an off-duty New Jersey Lottery official and having them confirm the win must certainly be an astoundingly rare sequence of events. The odds of winning the Jersey Cash 5 jackp
Jan 10, 2025, 9:20 am - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery winner claims $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpotNews Story
Lottery officials verify that the winner has come forward with the winning ticket By Kate Northrop The New Jersey lottery winner of the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn on March 26 has officially submitted the winning ticket and started the claims process. New Jersey Lottery officials announced today that the winning ticket for the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been validated and that the claims process has begun. After nine months, one anonymous winner final
Dec 23, 2024, 4:58 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey schoolteacher bonds with ailing father over love of scratch-off lottery ticketsNews Story
It's not the result. It's the game. By Kate Northrop During the season of peace and cheer, there's no better time to discover how one New Jersey family's touching story of hope revolves around the shared love of lottery games and the excitement it brings to an ailing father. An anonymous family connected with the New Jersey Lottery to share their story of how playing the lottery scratch-off games in particular have kindled more than just a dream of generational wealth, but a close-k
Dec 20, 2024, 7:00 am - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery player having a bad day turns it around with $1 million prizeNews Story
It was just one of those days, but lottery win makes it one like no other By Kate Northrop A New Jersey man was having one of those days until a $1 million scratch-off prize instantly turned it around. It was no longer a bad day for one New Jersey resident, who was hoping for a $100 lottery prize but won $1 million instead. Dec. 11 was not the greatest day for one anonymous Morris County resident. That's why he turned to the lottery for a quick pick-me-up at the end of the day.
Dec 16, 2024, 9:08 am - Lottery News

New Jersey Lottery offers free Powerball tickets in "Jackpot Was Hit!" promotionNews Story
$256 million won in New York means one week to take advantage of low jackpot By Kate Northrop The New Jersey Lottery announced today that players can receive a free Powerball ticket this week in the Jackpot Was Hit! state-wide promotion. Thanks to the $256 million Powerball jackpot being won by a single ticket in New York on Saturday, New Jersey lottery players can take advantage of a promotion that grants them free Powerball tickets. The Jackpot Was Hit! promotion is running now
Dec 9, 2024, 6:10 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery player "on a mission" to buy tickets wins $1 millionNews Story
Something told me to get up, get my shoes out and get my tickets. By Kate Northrop A New Jersey resident suddenly felt the urge to leave the house to buy lottery tickets, and in following their gut ended up winning a $1 million prize. A New Jersey local was on a mission to play the lottery during a family trip, and after locating the perfect lucky retailer, won a $1 million top prize in a scratch-off game. While taking a trip to the Jersey Shore to visit family, one anonymous sc
Dec 5, 2024, 8:37 am - Lottery News

New Jersey lawmakers advance bill blocking online lottery ticket salesNews Story
Legislators push back against NJ Lottery's attempts to start online sales By Kate Northrop A bill that would ban the direct sale of lottery tickets online by the New Jersey Lottery unanimously passed in an Assembly committee meeting, bringing it one step closer to a floor vote. State legislators are pushing back against the New Jersey Lottery with two bills that would prevent it from selling tickets over the Internet. In August 2023, the New Jersey Lottery announced that it would
Nov 25, 2024, 6:53 pm - Lottery News

New Jersey couple's superstition leads them to win $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpotNews Story
Sleepy Sunday morning becomes one to remember By Kate Northrop A New Jersey couple won a nearly $900,000 Jersey Cash 5 lottery jackpot after their superstition led them to a different retailer than usual. After going out of their way to avoid one of their usual lottery retailers, a New Jersey couple won an $874,025 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, gave their spouse some credit for the win. The pair had come to an agreement to avoid their usual ret
Oct 11, 2024, 2:02 pm - Lottery News

Former New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Gloria Decker passes away at 91News Story
Former Executive paved the way for the lottery world By Kate Northrop On Thursday, the New Jersey Lottery published a dedication to the life of former Executive Director Gloria Decker, whose role as a glass ceiling breaker in the lottery industry cemented her place in New Jersey history. On July 23, 2024, the former Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery, Gloria Decker, passed away. The New Jersey Lottery published a statement on her passing, remembering her accomplishments and
Aug 2, 2024, 6:43 am - Lottery News

New Jersey lottery winner of $221 million Powerball jackpot claims prize anonymouslyNews Story
Retailer who sold ticket alleged winner was lottery-loving bus driver By Kate Northrop The winner of the $221 million Powerball jackpot from the June 10, 2024 drawing has come forward anonymously to collect the prize, the New Jersey Lottery announced on Monday. Following circulating rumors about the identity of the mystery ticketholder of the $221 million Powerball jackpot won on June 10, 2024, the New Jersey Lottery revealed that the winner has officially claimed the prize. The
Jul 9, 2024, 11:11 am - Lottery News