Lottery officials said there was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Tuesday drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
According to officials, the ticket was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $40,000.
That ticket was purchased at Kings Mahwah Truck Stop, 130 Route 17 S., Mahwah in Bergen County officials said.
In addition to the second and third-tier prizes won, 23 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Six of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $2,000.
Moreover, 16,887 other New Jersey players took home $86,872 in prizes ranging from $2 to $800.
The winning numbers for the Tuesday, July 28, drawing were: 17, 20, 27, 31, and 34. The Gold Mega Ball was 19, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.