Tuesday, December 24, 2024 1:11PM
The winner of a Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.13 billion has come forward in New Jersey.
NEPTUNE TWP., N.J. — The winner of a Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.13 billion has come forward in New Jersey.
The winning ticket was sold last March at a ShopRite in Neptune Township, Monmouth County.
In New Jersey, lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires.
The winner has also chosen to remain anonymous.
Meanwhile, a $944 million jackpot is up for grabs in the Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Eve.
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The cash option on that prize comes out to about $439 million.
Nobody has won the jackpot since September 10. This is the 7th largest prize in the game’s history.
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