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Passaic Co. Man Wins $1M Thanks To NJ Lottery's Ticket Replay
The winner jumped for joy when his named was called.
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — There are not too many second chances in life.
Sal Farino knows what that is like. He won the $1 million grand prize in the New Jersey Lottery's Million Dollar Replay Grand Prize Drawing Friday in Asbury Park, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Friday.
Farino recently retired. He said the greatest relief is the comfort this will bring him now that he is retired. After working 45 years, the decision to retire was difficult, but Farino said the win could not have come at a better time.
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The drawing awarded more than $1.5 million to 15 previous New Jersey Lottery non-winners. The 14 other prizes were worth between $100,000 to $10,000.
Participants submitted their tickets online for a second chance to win big prizes.
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