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$10K Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Southern Ocean
While no one hit the jackpot, a prizewinning Mega Millions ticket worth $10,000 was sold in Tuckerton.
TUCKERTON, NJ — As the jackpot rolls to $1.55 billion, eight Mega Millions tickets winning $10,000 each were sold in New Jersey, with one of those tickets sold in Tuckerton.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball was sold at Doyle's Pour House Tuckerton located at 210 W. Main St.
The winning numbers for the Friday, Aug. 4, drawing were: 11, 30, 45, 52 and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 20 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
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In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 159 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. 20 of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $1,000. Moreover, 261,869 other New Jersey players took home $1,016,404 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
Now, the jackpot grows to $1.55 billion for the Aug. 8 drawing at 11 p.m. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing.
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