The largest and first ever top-prize ever offered by a New Jersey Lottery instant ticket - in the amount of $5,000,000 - was awarded today to a Linden resident.
The lucky ticket was sold at Krauszer’s, located at 1114 South Wood Avenue.
New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger was at the Krauszer's this morning introducing, Lacey Katona of Linden, as the winner.
She was presented with a $5,000,000 check.
Area residents stopped by and got a chance to spin the prize wheel with draw hostess Erica Young and the New Jersey Lottery’s Street team for some free Lottery goodies!
New Jersey Lottery history was made in an instant, and it just goes to show, that anything can happen in Jersey, officials said.