Did You Win? $10K Lottery Ticket Sold In Lake Hopatcong

HOPATCONG, NJ — There was one second-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, January 5, drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn winning the $1,000,000 prize, according to New Jersey lottery officials. The ticket was purchased at Masso’s Deli & Pizzeria, 11 Lakeview Dr. North, Gibbsboro in Camden County.

The $490 million jackpot drawing will be held on Friday, Jan. 8. If won, it would be the 8th-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The estimated cash value is $372.3 million.

There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Morris County: B and J Market, 5 Edison Rd., Lake Hopatcong
• Ocean County: Country Farm, 550 Route 530, Whiting
• Somerset County: Quick Chek #171, 300 Route 206, Raritan

In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, lottery officials said 48 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000.

Moreover, 106,242 other New Jersey players took home $392,004 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Jan. 5, drawing were: 20, 43, 51, 55, and 57. The Gold Mega Ball was 04, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

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