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$10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Ocean City

Check your tickets! A third-tier prizewinning Mega Millions ticket was sold at the Simpson Avenue Acme in Ocean City.

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Mega Millions players, check those tickets! One lucky person bought a $10,000 winning ticket at the Simpson Avenue Acme in Ocean City.

The third-tier prizewinning ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. It was drawn for the Feb. 17 game.

Two other third-tier tickets were sold: one in Nutley and one in Hewitt.

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The winning numbers for the Friday, Feb. 17 drawing were: 02, 33, 38, 57 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 13 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 19 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Four of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,500. Also, 27,494 other New Jersey players took home $120,770 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600.

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