QuickChek Off Somerville Circle Sells $10,000 Lottery Ticket

RARITAN, NJ — The QuickChek off the Somerville Circle in Raritan was one of three places to sell a $10,000 third-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket for the Tuesday drawing.

The three tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Morris County: B and J Market, 5 Edison Rd., Lake Hopatcong;
• Ocean County: Country Farm, 550 Route 530, Whiting; and,
• Somerset County: Quick Chek #171, 300 Route 206, Raritan.

There was also one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1 million prize. The ticket was purchased at Masso’s Deli & Pizzeria, 11 Lakeview Dr. North, Gibbsboro in Camden County.

The winning numbers for the Tuesday drawing were: 20, 43, 51, 55, and 57. The Gold Mega Ball was 04, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

The $490 million jackpot drawing will be held on Friday, Jan. 8. If won, it would be the 8th-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The estimated cash value is $372.3 million.

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