Middlesex Woman Wins $100,000 in NJ Lottery Bingo

MIDDLESEX, NJ - On Monday, Jan. 9, a Middlesex borough woman claimed her $100,000 prize playing Bingo Bonus Square from the New Jersey state lottery.

Earlier this month, Margaret C. (she did not want her last name published) and her friend stopped for gas after a day of shopping and lunching. While waiting for the fill-up to complete she said to her friend, "I bet the bill is going to be $15.15." Her guess was nearly exact. Another friend suggested she play those numbers in the lottery that day. She played Pick-4 using those numbers and also purchased two $5 Bingo Bonus Square instant tickets. Although Margaret's Pick-4 wager didn't bring in a win, one $5 Bingo returned a $5 win while the other was a whopping $100,000 winner.

Margaret bought the ticket from the Quick Stop & Go at 518 Bound Brook Rd. in Middlesex borough, state lottery officials said.

Margaret, who is retired, is going to save the winnings for her future needs and will also share some with her children to assist with their needs.

The NJ Lottery contributes money to state education and institutions. Among its beneficiaries are veterans homes, colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled, psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf.