Lottery surge sweeps New Jersey with $1M wins and six figure payouts
TRENTON, NJ – A wave of lottery wins swept across New Jersey over several days, with multiple six-figure prizes and two $1 million tickets sold in different towns, marking a stretch of high payouts across the state.
The largest wins came on Tuesday, April 8, when two separate $1,000,000 Spectacular tickets each delivered $1 million prizes. One was sold at One Stop Food Store on Main Street in Belford, Monmouth County, while the other was purchased at Wawa #8372 on Route 88 in Brick, Ocean County.
Additional high-value wins followed that same day, including a Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $590,007 sold at a 7-Eleven in Marlton, Burlington County.
Earlier in the week, multiple $50,000 Powerball tickets were sold on Sunday, April 6, including purchases through a courier service and at a retailer in Ho-Ho-Kus, Bergen County. A Chocolate Cash ticket worth $100,000 was also sold that day at Pine Street Amoco in Elizabeth, Union County.
Other notable wins included a $40,000 Mega Millions ticket sold Monday in East Brunswick and several prizes ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 across Bergen, Hudson, Mercer, Morris, and Ocean counties.
The stretch of wins continued into the weekend, culminating Sunday with a $466,437 Rock Paper Scissors Fast Play jackpot ticket sold in Lyndhurst, Bergen County.
Retailers across the state reported activity tied to the series of wins, with prizes claimed from convenience stores, gas stations, and lottery couriers.
The winning tickets were sold between April 6 and April 12, covering multiple draw games and instant play options offered by the New Jersey Lottery.
Key Points
- Two $1 million winning tickets sold in Belford and Brick on Tuesday
- $590,007 Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold in Marlton among multiple large payouts
- $466,437 Fast Play jackpot hit in Lyndhurst caps week of wins