By: Yuritza Arroyo
One Mega Millions ticket matched all five of the five white balls, and the Gold Mega Ball was drawn, winning the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot.
According to NJ Lottery officials, the estimated cash value was $724.6 million.
Officials say there were 11 third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, January 13, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn, winning the $ 10,000 prize.
One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
$20,000 Ticket:
- Union County: Alika Retail, 101 North Park Ave., Linden.
$10,000 Tickets:
- Bergen County: M & M Discount Wine & Liquors, 429 Market St., Elmwood Park;
- Bergen County: Shoprite Liquor, 220 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park;
- Camden County: 7-Eleven #10918, 200 West Browning Rd., Bellmawr;
- Gloucester County: USA Gas, 945 Red Bank Ave., West Deptford;
- Middlesex County: Liquor City South, 1345 Route 1 South, North Brunswick;
- Middlesex County: Jersey Food Market LLC, Route 516 Circle Manor, Old Bridge;
- Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver;
- Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt;
- Somerset County: Quick Stop Food Stores, 378 South Branch Rd., Hillsborough; and,
- Union County: Basic Food Mart, 498 Chestnut St., Union.
In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 205 players matched four of the five white balls drawn, making each ticket worth $500.
According to Lottedy officials, twenty of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000.
Officials say moreover, 367,031 other New Jersey players took home $1,391,674 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400.
The winning numbers for the Friday, January 13, drawing were: 30, 43, 45, 46, and 61.
The Gold Mega Ball was 14, and the Megaplier Multiplierwas 02.