EAST ORANGE, N.J. – A New Jersey Lottery player scored a $176,632 Quick Draw Progressive prize Tuesday morning with a ticket sold at an East Orange convenience store, lottery officials announced.
US Quick Food Mart, located at 481 Central Ave. in East Orange, sold the winning ticket. The player won 40% of the Quick Draw Progressive jackpot.
The jackpot continues rolling after the $176,632 win, with the New Jersey Lottery listing the current estimated jackpot at more than $265,000 at the time of Tuesday’s announcement.
Key Points
- An Essex County player won $176,632 through the New Jersey Lottery Quick Draw Progressive game.
- US Quick Food Mart at 481 Central Ave. in East Orange sold the winning ticket.
- The ticket captured 40% of the progressive jackpot, which continues to roll.
East Orange Ticket Scores $176K Quick Draw Prize
The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased Tuesday morning, making the $176,632 prize a same-day lottery hit for Essex County.
Quick Draw Progressive is tied to regular Quick Draw tickets and does not cost players extra to participate.
Each ticket receives a randomly selected set of nine “Your Jackpot Numbers” ranging from 01 through 80. If all nine appear during an eligible Quick Draw drawing, the ticket wins a percentage of the progressive jackpot.
The percentage depends on how much was wagered per drawing.
How the Quick Draw Progressive Jackpot Pays
A $1 wager per draw is eligible for 10% of the jackpot, while a $2 wager is eligible for 20%. The percentage continues increasing with the wager, and tickets with wagers of $10 per draw or more are eligible for 100% of the jackpot.
Tuesday’s winning Essex County ticket collected 40%, resulting in the $176,632 prize.
The progressive jackpot remains in play following the East Orange win. Lottery officials said its current estimated value was more than $265,000.
Where was the $176,632 New Jersey Lottery ticket sold?
The winning Quick Draw Progressive ticket was sold at US Quick Food Mart, 481 Central Ave. in East Orange.
How much of the Quick Draw jackpot did the ticket win?
The Essex County ticket won 40% of the Quick Draw Progressive jackpot, producing a $176,632 prize.
How does the New Jersey Quick Draw Progressive jackpot work?
Every Quick Draw ticket receives nine jackpot numbers at no additional cost. Matching all nine in an eligible drawing wins a percentage of the jackpot determined by the wager per draw.
Sources: New Jersey Lottery news release, Sept. 1, 2026.
