Oyster Bay Woman Wins $5,000 a Week For Life

Oyster Bay resident Jennifer Miller is a new millionaire after winning $5,000 a week for life on the New York Lottery’s Set for Life scratch-off game, the lottery announced Wednesday.

Miller, a stay-at-home mom to a four-year-old, asked her husband Scott to pick up a scratch-off ticket on his way home.

“I was in bed sleeping already. He came in, woke me up and said ‘I think we have something here.’ We just sat and stared at it,” Miller said of finding out about her big win.

Miller said she went on the New York Lottery website and read the winners handbook. As recommended by the New York Lottery, she signed her winning ticket, locked it up and contacted a financial consultant.

Miller plans to pay bills, invest the money and start a college fund for her child. As for how it feels to win the lottery, Miller said: “It feels fantastic. It gives me the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom for good.”

Miller opted to receive her lottery prize as a one-time lump sum payment of $3,974,304. She will receive a net check totaling $2,630,194 after required withholdings.

Photo provided by New York Lottery: Jennifer Miller (second from left) joins other new Long Island millionaires at a check presentation on Wednesday.

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