Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket At Toms River Area Store

An Ocean County store sold a winning Mega Millions ticket this weekend now that the jackpot has rolled to $654 million, the second-highest Mega Millions jackpot ever, according to New Jersey Lottery officials.

There were two third-tier prize-winning tickets sold for the Friday drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn, winning the $10,000 prize, according to James Carey, New Jersey Lottery acting executive director.

Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Ocean County: 7-Eleven #17871, 1151 Burnt Tavern Rd., Brick; and
• Union County: 7-Eleven #35984, 856 Route 22 W., North Plainfield.

If those tickets had been purchased with the Megaplier option, the prizes would be multiplied to $30,000.

The winning numbers for the Friday drawing were: 04, 24, 46, 61 and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.

In addition, 79 other 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 prize to $1,500. Moreover, 163,547 other New Jersey players took home $619,434 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600, according to Carey.

“Congratulations to the lottery winners and to the retailers that sold the winning tickets,” said Carey. “For selling the winning tickets, the retailers have become many more Lottery ‘lucky locations’
overnight.”

The next drawing will be held Tuesday at 11:00 p.m. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 p.m. to participate in the drawing.

Mega Millions tickets cost $2; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.

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