Trenton, New Jersey. After matching five white balls in the Mega Millions drawing on New Year’s Eve, a fortunate lottery player from Mercer County began the new year with a $1 million prize.
The winning ticket, which was bought at the Speedy Mart Food Store at 1097 Parkway Ave. in West Trenton, was one number away from the $42 million prize. The drawing’s winning numbers were 13, 22, 27, 29, and 35, and the gold Mega Ball number was 01.
The Mercer County player was among the top winners in the most recent drawing, which also included a Megaplier of 2 that doubled non-jackpot winnings for participating players, even if no one claimed the grand prize. As of right now, the anticipated jackpot for Friday’s 11 p.m. drawing is $42 million.
Players were reminded by New Jersey Lottery officials that in order to be eligible, Mega Millions tickets, which cost $2, must be bought before 10:45 p.m. on the day of the drawing. Wins can be multiplied up to five times with tickets that include the optional Megaplier, which costs an extra $1.
Tickets for the Mega Millions drawings are available in 47 jurisdictions across the United States, and the drawings take place every Tuesday and Friday.
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