Team From Bergen Business Wins $1M Powerball Prize

A group of workers from a Bergen County business got a little richer recently after winning a $1 million Powerball prize.

The team of 46 people from the Che Maid Group, a manufacturing company, won the prize playing the May 10 Powerball drawing, NJ Lottery officials announced. The winning ticket was purchased at On The Go in Morris County.

Pedro Mena and David Ortiz represented the group when they went to NJ Lottery headquarters in Trenton to claim the prize.

The team has been purchasing lottery tickets together for three years using a special system. Members purchase Mega Millions game tickets twice a week. They buy 46 Mega Millions game boards for each drawing. With the winnings from each drawing they purchase tickets for the following day's Powerball drawing. If no prize is won, they do not play Powerball. When asked if they will change their method since they won big on Powerball, Ortiz said that they will stick to the current plan.

Mena said everyone was "very happy" when they found out they had won.

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Photo: David Ortiz at NJ Lottery headquarters claiming the $1 million Powerball prize; 46 people from the Che Maid Group will split the prize./NJ Lottery