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Berks
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Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold In Reading Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold In Reading
Million Dollar Lottery Ticket Sold In Reading A shopper at a Reading corner store paid $20 this week to become a millionaire.  The lucky winner earned the top prize playing the Million Dollar Cashfall scratch-off game, according to state gaming officials.  Reading Beverage at 1257 North 9th St. will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off prizes expire one year after the date of purchase. All winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.  To learn more, visit palottery.com. 

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by Mac Bullock
Arlington
Lifestyle
DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland
DC Driver Tops $20K Virginia Lottery Win With $50K Windfall In Maryland A DC driver who stopped at a Maryland 7-Eleven to pick up Lottery scratchers before picking up a customer in Baltimore won a $50,000 prize. An anonymous Lottery player going by the moniker "H.B.," a regular Lottery player who travels throughout the DMV region for his job, is feeling lucky following his latest win, though he is no stranger to five-figure wins.  "H.B." said that he drives all over Maryland, Virginia, and DC for his work, and he occasionally stops by certain stores to grab scratch-of tickets in each jurisdiction. His visit to the 7-Eleven on North Point Boulevard in Balt…

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by Zak Failla
Northampton
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$2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA $2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA
$2.5 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Northeastern PA A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Wayne County paid $2 to become a millionaire over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky player matched all six winning numbers in the Saturday, May 4 drawing for the Match 6 game to win the $2.5 million jackpot, lotto reps said.  The Weis at 1199 Texas Palmyra Highway in Honesdale will receive $10,000 for selling the winning slip.  Winners are not known until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, but all winning tickets should b…

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by Mac Bullock
Worcester
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$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash $5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash
$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash The Force was with a Worcester County dad when he bought his $5.37 million winning lottery ticket on Saturday, May 4.  James Jorgensen won the massive jackpot playing the multi-state Megabucks lottery. He collected the prize with his partner, Jennifer Jorgensen.  The "Star Wars" fan said the win was made extra special because it fell on May the Fourth.  “The best thing is I’m a huge 'Star Wars' fan, so I was all decked out in a 'Star Wars' hat and 'Star Wars' shirt, and I won on May 4th which is an unofficial 'Star Wars' holiday," he told the lottery.  J…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Roxborough A Pennsylvania Lottery player stopped by a Roxborough corner store over the weekend and walked out six figures richer.  The lucky winner earned $144,274 playing Cash Flow, a $5 fast play game, lotto reps said in a release.  Mason Grocery at 353 Lyceum Avenue will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket.  Players have up to one year to claim a prize, and holders of a top prize-winning Fast Play ticket should immediately sign the back of the ticket before calling the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.  To learn more, visit palottery.com. 

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by Mac Bullock
Worcester
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$5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough $5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough
$5.37M Lottery Ticket Sold In Northborough A $5.37 million ticket was sold in Worcester County over the weekend in the Megabucks multi-state lottery.  The Quic Pic ticket was sold at Lowe’s Variety and Meat Shop at 255 W. Main St. in Northborough for the Saturday, May 4, drawing. The winning numbers were 4-11-15-26-30-40.  The winner's name has not been released. It's unclear if they have attempted to collect their prize yet. They have a year to pick up their check.  The store will receive a bonus for the sale.  The odds of winning the Megabucks jackpot are 1 in 7,059,052.

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner $1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner
$1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner "Jaws" has returned to Martha's Vineyard, but everyone is all smiles this time.  Gecimar Silva, of Tisbury, won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's new "Jaws" scratch-off game. He said he chose the $10 ticket because the 1975 blockbuster was filmed in the area.  Related: Mass Woman Wins Second $1 Million Lottery Jackpot Silva chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity.  He plans to take his first vacation in 30 years with some of that money.  Silva bought his ticket at Depot Market at 141 Upper Main St. in Edgartown. T…

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by Josh Lanier
Baltimore
Lifestyle
Baltimore Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades Baltimore Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades
Baltimore Woman Scratches Her Way To $100K Lottery Win After Three Decades A lifelong Lottery player from Baltimore with a penchant for certain scratch-off tickets had her loyalty pay off after cashing in on a $100,000 Crossword game.  "Jane" - who chose to remain anonymous - says that she enjoys playing crossword-themed scratchers to remind her of her youth was rewarded with a $100,000 top prize on her latest ticket. According to the Lottery player, she has been purchasing tickets for more than three decades, and she prefers scratch-off tickets with particular themes. On the day "Jane" picked up the golden ticket, she went to the Stadium Amoco station in Ba…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk
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$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Attleboro Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks $1M Lottery Winner — Again: Attleboro Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks
$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Attleboro Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks Christine Wilson may be the luckiest person in Massachusetts.  Winning one $1 million jackpot wasn't enough for the Attleboro woman who picked up her second seven-figure win last month, just 10 weeks after her first big win.  Wilson won her first jackpot playing the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions" on February 23. She won a second $1 million prize on a $10 "100X Cash" ticket.  Related: Dorchester Woman Wins $1M In New "Jaws"-Themed Game Wilson chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity. She plans to put her latest winnings into a saving…

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by Josh Lanier
Baltimore
Lifestyle
Dessert Enthusiast From Baltimore Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Dessert Enthusiast From Baltimore Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie
Dessert Enthusiast From Baltimore Enjoying $30K Piece Of Maryland Lottery Pie Life is a little sweeter for a self-professed dessert lover from Baltimore who won a five-figure prize playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. Brenda Richardson is known among friends and family for her baking skills, but now she will be known for her Lottery Luck after winning a $30,000 top prize playing a Bonus Crossword scratch-off ticket. The Baltimore nurse says that she purchased the golden ticket at Tobacco Stop on Chesaco Avenue in Rosedale, where she regularly picks up scratchers, though there was something special about her winner.  Richardson said that she picked up the last …

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by Zak Failla
Essex NJ
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JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big
Jackpot! Lotto Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big What a way to end April. A lottery ticket sold in Essex County matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, April 29, winning $617,241. The ticket was sold at White Oaks Liquors in Belleville.  The winning numbers were: 11, 18, 20, 25 and 36 and the XTRA number was: 03. 

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by Sam Barron
Baltimore
Business
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Baltimore Mini Mart Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Baltimore Mini Mart
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Ticket Worth $660K Sold At Baltimore Mini Mart Lottery officials are encouraging players to check their tickets after a jackpot-winning Multi-Match ticket was sold at a Maryland convenience store.  A ticket worth $660,000 is burning a hole in one Lottery player's pocket after hitting all six numbers from the latest Multi-Match drawing on Monday, April 29 on a ticket sold at the St. Paul Mini Mart at 815 St. Paul St. in Baltimore. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were: 04-13-21-34-42-43. It marks the second time in several weeks that a jackpot was hit after a retired couple claimed a $2.1 million win last month. The g…

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by Zak Failla
Mercer
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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Trenton Liquor Store WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Trenton Liquor Store
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K At Trenton Liquor Store There was a $50,000 Powerball winner over the weekend in Mercer County, state Lottery officials said. One ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the third-tier prize on Saturday, April 27. That winning ticket was sold at Empire Liquors, 1200 S. Broad St. in Trenton. The winning numbers for the Saturday drawing were: 09, 30, 53, 55 and 62. The Red Power Ball number was 23. The Power Play was 3X. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $164 million for the Monday, April 29, drawing.

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by Jon Craig
Yorktown
Lifestyle
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Northern Westchester Store Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Northern Westchester Store
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $20K Sold At Northern Westchester Store One lucky liquor store customer is nearly $20,000 richer after buying a winning lottery ticket in Northern Westchester. The top-prize Take 5 ticket, worth $19,471, was purchased in Shrub Oak for the midday drawing on Thursday, April 25, New York Lottery officials announced. Officials added that the ticket was bought at Lakeland Liquors at 995 East Main St.  If you'd like to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Any winnings can be claimed up to a year after the drawing date. 

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by Ben Crnic
Hackensack
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Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ
Winning $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ Someone in New Jersey won big bucks in the Saturday, April 27 Powerball drawing. According to the Powerball website, a player in the Garden State won the $1 million prize, along with someone in Georgia, in the Saturday, April 27 Powerball drawing. The winners matched all five numbers drawn. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 53, 55, and 62. The red Power Ball drawn was 23. Lottery officials are expected to announce where the tickets were sold this week. The jackpot rolls to $164 million in the next drawing, held on Monday, April 29.

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by Cecilia Levine
Prince George's
Lifestyle
Stunned Business Owner From Bowie Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win Stunned Business Owner From Bowie Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win
Stunned Business Owner From Bowie Still Shocked At $50K Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Win A business owner who likes to relax after a long day of work with some scratch-off Lottery tickets can kick up her shoes and take a breather after claiming a $50,000 prize this week. Bowie resident "Bren Bren," a veteran Lottery player who enjoys her scratchers is feeling lucky after picking up a $50,000 Cash ticket that led to a five-figure jackpot.  The woman says that she's been playing the Lottery for at least three years, but only when she gets the itch and is feeling lucky, though she told officials that the $50,000 win is something she could not have imagined. According to "Bre…

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by Zak Failla
Norfolk
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$1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Bought In Medway $1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Bought In Medway
$1M Powerball Lottery Ticket Bought In Medway A player from Medway has won $1 million in the Powerball lottery.  The AED Nominee Trust claimed on Thursday, April 25, the seven-figure prize from the April 3 drawing. The jackpot topped $1.08 billion.  Related: Meet The Man Who's Won The Lottery More Than 50 Times The ticket was purchased at Cumberland Farms at 41 Milford St. in Medway. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. The winner's name will not be released since they created a trust to pick up the winning tickets. It's unclear if they took the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) or the annu…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex NJ
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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Piscataway WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Piscataway
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K In Piscataway There was a lucky Powerball lottery player in Middlesex County. The prize was worth $50,000. The winning numbers for Wednesday, April 24 were: 2, 20, 22, 26, and 47 and the Powerball was 21. The Powerplay was 4x. The retailer that sold the $50,000 Powerball ticket is QuickChek #2, 191 Stelton Road in Piscataway.

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by Jon Craig
Hudson
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WINNER! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$ WINNER! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$
Winner! Hudson County Lottery Player Wins Big $$ A Mega Millions player in Hudson County had a terrific Tuesday. A Mega Millions ticket sold in Guttenberg matched four numbers and the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Tuesday, April 23, winning $40,000. The ticket was sold at Stop N Save on Bergenline Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 17, 33, 39, 43 and the gold Megaball was 14.

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by Sam Barron
Somerset
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JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big JACKPOT! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big
Jackpot! Lotto Ticket Sold In Somerset Wins Big It was a magical Monday for a lottery player in Somerset County. One ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday, April 22, winning $197,163. The ticket was sold at Bernardsville Shop Rite. The winning numbers were 16, 26, 33, 40, 42 and the XTRA number was: 03. 

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by Sam Barron
Norfolk
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4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Attleboro Convenience Store On Same Day 4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Attleboro Convenience Store On Same Day
4 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Attleboro Convenience Store On Same Day While a $1 million ticket was sold in Massachusetts on Monday, April 22, there was nowhere more lucky than a convenience store in Attleboro.  Canaan Fuels at 947 Newport Ave. in Attleboro sold four $100,000 winning lottery tickets  Monday.  The winning tickets were for the nightly "Mass Cash" drawing. The winning numbers were 5, 11, 23, 25, and 26. Players must correctly guess all five numbers to claim the $100,000 grand prize. The names of the winners were not released. The store will receive four $1,000 bonuses for the sales.  The winners were among the 855 peop…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery MD
Lifestyle
Happy Accident Lands Secretive 'Lucky Woman' $200K Maryland Powerball Win Happy Accident Lands Secretive 'Lucky Woman' $200K Maryland Powerball Win
Happy Accident Lands Secretive 'Lucky Woman' $200K Maryland Powerball Win Feed her more. A Montgomery County woman going only by the monicker "Feedie," is feeling lucky after claiming not one, but two $100,000 third-tier Powerball jackpots that almost never happened for the Wednesday, April 10 drawing. The Gaithersburg resident said that she purchased two tickets from Giant in the 20000 block of Goshen Road in Gaithersburg, then picked up another pair from Goshen Plaza Beer and Wine on Rothbury Drive in Montgomery Village. Lottery officials said that one of the tickets she purchased on April 9 at Giant for the April 10 drawing included the "Power Play" and "Doub…

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by Zak Failla
Middlesex MA
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Maynard Man Claims $100K Lottery Prize Days Before Ticket Expired; Clock Ticking Another Prize Maynard Man Claims $100K Lottery Prize Days Before Ticket Expired; Clock Ticking Another Prize
Maynard Man Claims $100K Lottery Prize Days Before Ticket Expired; Clock Ticking Another Prize A retired postal worker has claimed his $100,000 prize in the state lottery with only a few days left before the ticket would have expired. Michael Curtin of Maynard claimed his ticket on Friday, April 19. He said he plans to use the money to upgrade his car.  Curtin bought his ticket at Honey Land at 220 Summer St. in Fitchburg. The store got a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  He won the cash by playing the daily "Mass Cash" drawing on May 2, 2023. Winning lottery tickets have a shelf life of a year before they expire and turn into worthless trash. That's why the Massachusetts …

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by Josh Lanier
Hudson
Police & Fire
JACKPOT! Hoboken Lottery Player Wins Big JACKPOT! Hoboken Lottery Player Wins Big
Jackpot! Hoboken Lottery Player Wins Big It was a Friday to celebrate for a lottery player in Hoboken. A ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Friday, April 19, winning $413,311. The ticket was sold at Ottomanelli Liquors and Deli on Monroe Street. The winning numbers were 07, 14, 23, 28 and 42. The XTRA number was 04.

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by Sam Barron
Middlesex MA
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham What a weekend it was for one Bay Stater after they pulled a six-figure ticket playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The $100,000 ticket was sold on Sunday, April 21, at Moran's Market at 2 Fairbanks St. in Framingham.  The winner's name was not released, but the store will receive a bonus for the sale.  They were one of 218 people who won $650 or more playing the lottery on Sunday.  Click here to see a list of winners. 

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by Josh Lanier
Baltimore
Lifestyle
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket
Beginner's Luck Lands $50K Powerball Win For Baltimore Woman Who Forgot She Had Golden Ticket Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.  A Baltimore woman is laughing her way to the bank after hitting it big and winning a $50,000 third-tier Powerball prize on her first try, even though she didn't know how to play the game. She said that her family would muse about what it would like to hit a Lottery jackpot, though they never took their shot until the rookie player decided to pick up a Powerball ticket at Royal Farms on O'Donnell Street in Baltimore for the Wednesday, April 10 drawing. According to the woman, she had no idea how to play the Lottery, but went for it anyway,…

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by Zak Failla
Union
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WINNER! Union County Lotto Player Nets Big $ In Fast Play WINNER! Union County Lotto Player Nets Big $ In Fast Play
Winner! Union County Lotto Player Nets Big $ In Fast Play Fast play led to some fast cash for a lottery player in Union County. Playing the Fast Play Progressive ticket, the lucky winner managed to turn a $5 ticket into $61,321 jackpot on Thursday, April 18. The prize money was 50 percent of the progressive jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at Leland Liquors and Deli in Plainfield.

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by Sam Barron
Middlesex MA
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$1M Lottery Payday: Ayer Man Chooses Rare Option For His Winnings $1M Lottery Payday: Ayer Man Chooses Rare Option For His Winnings
$1M Lottery Payday: Ayer Man Chooses Rare Option For His Winnings A Middlesex County man plans to renovate his house after landing a massive $1 million lottery jackpot earlier this month.  Robert H. Pare, of Ayer, won the payday playing the “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks” $10 instant scratch-off game.  Pare took the rare choice of the annuity, which means he will receive $50,000 annually (before taxes) for 20 years rather than the lump sum payment of $650,000.  Related: Mass Woman Eyes Vacation After $4M Lottery Win That money will go to renovate his home.  Pare bought the ticket at Nouria at 460 King St. in Littleton. The s…

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by Josh Lanier
Warren Hunterdon
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JACKPOT! Hunterdon County Lottery Player Wins Big JACKPOT! Hunterdon County Lottery Player Wins Big
Jackpot! Hunterdon County Lottery Player Wins Big It was a wonderful weekend for a lottery player in Hunterdon County. A ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing held on Sunday, April 14, netting the lucky winner $202,255.  The ticket was sold at QuickChek in Whitehouse Station. The winning numbers were 10, 15, 26, 31, 43 and the XTRA number was 04. 

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by Sam Barron
Prince George's
Lifestyle
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven
Three Jackpot Chasers Catch $50,000 Powerball Prize On Ticket Sold At Bowie 7-Eleven No joke. A "big-time lottery crew" is feeling lucky after winning big playing a Powerball ticket that was sold at a Prince George's County 7-Eleven location. The drawing on Saturday, April 6 was a fortuitous one for three jackpot chasers who sought a billion-dollar prize, but are more than content to settle for a third-tier $50,000 win after pooling their money together, picking up tickets, and finally landing a cash windfall following a years worth of playing Maryland Lottery games. According to Lottery officials, the group of co-workers - who dubbed themselves the "Big-Time Lottery Crew"…

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by Zak Failla
Dauphin
Lifestyle
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA $1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA
$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA There's a newly minted millionaire after buying a lottery ticket in Pennsylvania.  The winning $1,000,000 lottery ticket for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, April 12, 2024, sold in Central Pennsylvania lottery officials announced the following Monday.  The ticket matched five of the balls: 1-12-14-18-66, but not the yellow Mega Ball 16, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. It sold at BG’s Value Market, 19 Old Route 22, Jonestown, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 28,200 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won…

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by Jillian Pikora