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Paramus Lottery Player Wins $10K On Christmas Eve
Add a $10,000 prize to the list of gifts received for one Bergen County lottery player this Christmas season.
PARAMUS, NJ — Christmas came early for one Bergen County Mega Millions lottery player.
There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Dec. 24 drawing that matched four of the five white balls, and the Gold Mega Ball drawn, winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven #39712, 639 Route 17 South, Paramus, in Bergen County.
In addition to the third-tier prize, 14 players matched four of the five white balls drawn, making each ticket worth $500. Moreover, 29,704 other New Jersey players took home $114,986 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
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The winning numbers for the Friday drawing were: 16, 17, 25, 36 and 37. The Gold Mega Ball was 16, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
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