TRENTON, NJ – One lucky Mega Millions ticket won the second-tier $1,000,000 prize. This ticket was purchased for the May 27th drawing that matched five of the five white balls drawn.
The Mega Millions ticket was purchased at Algarve Bakery & Deli on Long Avenue in Hillside.
The winning Mega Millions numbers for the Friday, May 27, drawing were: 03, 14, 40, 53, and 54. The Gold Mega Ball was 08, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
According to lottery officials, “In addition to the second-tier prize won, 18 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,500. Moreover, 27,211 other New Jersey players took home $116,680 in prizes ranging from $2 to $600.”
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