$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Passaic Co. Store

HEWITT, NJ — Passaic County is off to a lucky start this year, with at least two million-dollar lottery tickets sold. Most recently, a New Jersey Lottery ticket from a Hewitt shop netted $1 million.

The ticket was sold at Utopia Deli (355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt). It matched all five white balls in Friday's drawing to win a second-tier prize.

The winning numbers were 05, 08, 13, 22 and 48. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

Another $1 million ticket that matched all five white balls in Friday's drawing was sold at Food Mart (240 Market St., Elmwood Park).

Passaic County's first million-dollar lottery ticket of 2022 came from Little Falls. The buyer won the $2 million grand prize in NJ Lottery's New Year's Raffle, with a winning number of 126079. Read more: $2 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At Passaic County Store

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER®.

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