Monmouth County Korean War Vet Gets His 2nd Winning Lotto Ticket

LITTLE SILVER, NJ — Julius B. has lived a remarkable life. The Little Silver man piloted helicopters in the Korean War, and he just scored his second winning lottery ticket.

Julius bought some New Jersey Lottery tickets Nov. 27 — the day before Thanksgiving — at the Little Silver Family Pharmacy. Later that weekend, he scanned those tickets at the counter and found out he was a winner.

He matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball for a $100,000 prize. The retailer joked to him, "I don't think we have enough cash for this."

Julius said he initially felt confused before figuring out the good news. By the time he got home, his wife asked him why he spent so long at the store.

"Look you will see," he told his wife, handing her the ticket and claim form.

Julius bought a winning ticket nearly 10 years ago, according to New Jersey Lottery. Little Silver Family Pharmacy also got lucky twice. The store sold another $100,000 ticket that day, which hasn't been claimed yet, according to lottery officials. Read more: Monmouth County Store Sells Two $100K Lottery Tickets

Julius plans to pay off some credit cards and travel to London. Then he'll invest the rest of his winnings.

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