By: Najla Alexander
NJ Lottery officials announced that one New Jersey Lottery ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for the Saturday, December 16, drawing winning the $1,000,000 second-tier prize.
Officials said the ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County.
In addition, officials say two tickets matched four of the five white balls, and the Powerball won the $50,000 third-tier prize.
According to officials, those tickets were sold at the following locations:
• Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick
• Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton
Officials said the winning numbers for the Saturday, December 16, the drawing were: 03, 09, 10, 20, and 62.
The Red Power Ball number was 25, and the Power Play was 3X, lottery officials say.
Officials stated that 47,221 New Jersey players took home an estimated $285,709 in prizes ranging from $4 to $300.
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $543,000,000 for the Monday, December 18, drawing, according to officials.