By: Yuritza Arroyo
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Three third-tier prizewinning tickets were sold for the Tuesday, December 27, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn, winning the $10,000 prize, according to NJ Lottery officials.
Lottery officials say one of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
• Hudson County ($20,000): 111 Town Square Place, Jersey City;
• Camden County ($10,000): Ricks Farm, 428 N. Warwick Rd., Somerdale; and;
• Ocean County ($10,000): News Plus, 620 Mule Rd., Toms River.
In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 45 players matched four of the five white balls drawn, making each ticket worth $500.
Six tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000.
Moreover, 97,728 other New Jersey players took home $372,282 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, December 27, drawing were: 09, 13, 36, 59, and 61.
The Gold Mega Ball was 11, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.