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$10K Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Morris County
Check your tickets, Mega Millions players – a winning ticket was sold on Friday in Millington.
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — As the jackpot climbs to $1.55 billion, eight Mega Millions tickets winning $10,000 each were sold in New Jersey, with one of those tickets sold in Morris County.
The third-tier prizewinning ticket that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball was sold at Country Farms, located at 87 Division Ave. in Millington.
The winning numbers for the Friday, Aug. 4, drawing were: 11, 30, 45, 52 and 56. The Gold Mega Ball was 20 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.
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Aside from the third-tier prizes, 159 players matched four of the five white balls drawn, worth $500 per ticket. Twenty of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier feature, which increased the prize to $1,000.
Additionally, 261,869 other New Jersey players won $1,016,404 in cash prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
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Now, the jackpot grows to $1.55 billion for the Aug. 8 drawing at 11 p.m. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing.
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