TRENTON (May 19, 2021)– There werethree third-tier prizewinning ticketssold for the Tuesday, May 18, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
- • Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 394 Ramapo Valley Rd., Oakland;
- • Cumberland County: Xpress Mart, 67 Oak Rd. East, Vineland; and,
- • Union County: $.99 Cents Plus of Union, 350 Chestnut St., Union.
In addition to the third-tier prizes won,50players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth$500.Eight of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to$1,000.Moreover, 76,887 other New Jersey players took home $291,450 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. Thewinning numbersfor theTuesday, May 18,drawing were:03, 05, 56, 61, and 66.TheGold Mega Ballwas04,and theMegaplier Multiplierwas02.
The next drawing will be held Friday, May 21, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.