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$127K Lotto Ticket Sold In Camden County As Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots Surge
The top prizes for the Powerball and Mega Millions combined for more than $1.2 billion.
CHESILHURST, NJ — The Powerball and Mega Millions continue to await winners for their nine-figure jackpots. But a lottery player still won big Monday in Camden County.
A ticket sold at SRI One Liquors (32 White Horse Pike, Chesilhurst) generated $127,447 in Monday's Jersey Cash 5 drawing. The ticket matched all five selected numbers.
The winning numbers were 04, 10, 16, 25 and 31, with an XTRA number of 04. SRI One Liquors will receive $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.
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Meanwhile, the combined jackpots of the nation's two biggest lottery games swelled to more than $1.2 billion as of Tuesday.
The top Powerball prize hit an estimated $725 million, with a $366.2 million cash option. Nobody has won the Powerball jackpot since April 19, so the potential winnings continue to grow.
Meanwhile, no lottery player has claimed a Mega Millions jackpot since April 18. The game's jackpot hit an estimated $500 million, with a $251 million cash option.
Powerball drawings occur at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Participants must purchase tickets at least an hour before each contest.
Mega Millions holds drawings at about 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Purchase tickets before 10:45 p.m. on those days to qualify.
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