Gold mega Ball winner of $10,000 sold in West Orange

by Kristen Harrison-Oneal

TRENTON, NJ – There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday, September 28, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was purchased at Shoprite Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect Ave., West Orange in Essex County. 

In addition to the third-tier prize won, 14 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Three of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000. Moreover, 21,450 other New Jersey players took home $102,520 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, September 28, drawing were: 18, 30, 43, 68, and 69. The Gold Mega Ball was 22, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04

The next drawing will be held Friday, October 1, 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 nonjackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. 

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Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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