Manalapan Pup Named As One Of New Jersey's 'Top Dogs'

MANALAPAN, NJ — A local pup has been named as one of “Jersey’s Top Dogs” in a recent contest from the NJ Lottery.

The official winners of the contest recognize the 18 official “Top Dogs” who will be featured prominently on the lottery’s upcoming scratch-off game, “Jersey Dog.”

The contest drew thousands of entries last September from proud New Jersey pet parents hoping to see their pup featured on NJ Lottery scratch-offs.

A statewide public vote narrowed the field to the Top 50. From those top vote-getters, the final 18 were selected to best represent standout dogs from across the Garden State of various breeds, sizes, and temperaments that embody Jersey’s attitude, spirit, and irresistible charm.

Each of those 18 will be featured with their photo, name and hometown at the top of the NJ Lottery’s “Jersey Dog” scratch-off tickets, launching statewide on May 4.

Other top vote-getters, including the one from Manalapan, will be featured with their photos and names in the image-match portion of the tickets.

The Manalapan dog named in the contest is Murray Bieli. A photo of the pup can be found here.

“Seeing these real Jersey dogs recognized in person and celebrating them in a fun way on Scratch-Offs makes this ticket very special,” said Jim Carey, Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery.

“We’re excited to celebrate community pride, a shared pet connection, and our ‘Top Dogs’ with players statewide as we launch the official ‘Jersey Dog’ Scratch-Offs ticket.”

To see a full list of the “Jersey’s Top Dogs” winners, you can click here.