Irvington Store Sells $40,000 Mega Millions Lottery Ticket

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A store in Irvington sold a lottery ticket worth $40,000 for the Friday, Feb. 5 drawing of the Mega Millions, officials said.

According to the New Jersey Lottery, four tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, winning a $10,000 third-tier prize. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $40,000.

The winning numbers for the Feb. 5 drawing were: 14, 17, 28, 29, and 44. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

The tickets were sold at the following locations:

• Essex County ($40,000): Dollar Plus & Convenience Store, 10 Washington Ave., Irvington
• Union County ($40,000): Saori Deli Grocery LLC, 882 Anna St., Elizabeth
• Somerset County ($10,000): Krauszer’s Food Store, 550 Hamilton St., Somerset
• Union County ($10,000): Shoprite of Clark, 76 Central Ave., Clark

The next drawing will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 11 p.m.

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