$1 Million Mega Millions Lottery Winner In Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — One of the two $1 million tickets was sold in Somerset County on Tuesday in the Mega Millions lottery.

The ticket was sold at Lucky Spot Convenience Store at 100 North Gaston Ave. in Somerville. The other at 7-Eleven in Atlantic City.

Both tickets matched five of the five white balls. Two $1 million tickets were sold in New Jersey on Tuesday now that the Mega Millions jackpot is nearing $1 billion. Read more: 2 $1 Million Winners In NJ As Mega Millions Jackpot Nears $1B

Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing again produced millions of winning tickets, but not one that matched all six numbers – the white balls 10, 19, 26, 28 and 50, plus the gold Mega Ball 16.

As a result, Friday's jackpot will be an estimated $970 million, or $716.3 million cash, the second-largest prize in the game's history and the third-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

Additionally, there were eight third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball-winning $10,000. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.

Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Ocean County ($20,000): 7-Eleven #27497, 701 Route 88, Point Pleasant;
• Bergen County ($10,000): Key Food, 937 Lincoln Ave., Glen Rock;
• Bergen County ($10,000): 7-Eleven #18390, 300 Hackensack St., Wood Ridge;
• Gloucester County ($10,000): Shoprite #502, 401 Harmony Rd., Gibbstown;
• Gloucester County ($10,000): Nik Nak Food Mart, 500 Woodbury Turnersville Rd., Turnersville;
• Monmouth County ($10,000): Grover Convenience Store, 179 South St., Freehold;
• Union County ($10,000): Mr. Mike’s Convenience Store, 2933 Vauxhall Rd., Vauxhall; and,
• Warren County ($10,000): Travel Centers of America – Columbia, 2 Simpson Rd., Columbia.

The next drawing will be held Friday at 11 p.m.

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