16 New Jerseyans won big playing Powerball, NJ Lottery games last week
The New Jersey Lottery announced its weekly winners on Monday. Here's a look at where these tickets were sold from March 31 to April 6, as provided by the lottery agency:
$50,000, Powerball, March 31: sold at The Rivermart on River Road in Edgewater (Bergen County)
$50,000, Powerball, April 5: sold at Max's Beer, Wine & Liquors on Park Avenue in Freehold (Monmouth County)
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$1,063,710, Jersey Cash 5, April 2: sold via third-party app Jackpocket.com. Winner in Toms River (Ocean County)
$1 million, $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacular, April 1: sold at Shell Hooper on Hooper Avenue in Toms River (Ocean County)
$500,000, $500,000 Triple Match, April 1: sold at Quick Chek on Highway 35 in Eatontown (Monmouth County)
$170,412, Quick Draw, April 1: sold at Quick Chek on County Route 519 in Belvidere (Warren County)
$50,000, Super Crossword, April 5: sold at HC Good Neighbor Pharmacy on Route 37 in Toms River (Ocean County)
$27,631, Fast Play Progressive: Rockin' Riches, April 5: sold at Wawa on Tuckertown Road in Medford (Burlington County)
$20,000, Red Hot 7's, April 2: sold at Exxon Tiger Mart on Route 31 in Lebanon in (Hunterdon County)
$20,000, Crossword, April 6: sold at Delta Gas on South Broadway Avenue in South Amboy (Middlesex County)
$20,000, $250,000 Crossword, April 6: sold at Newark Fuel on Newark Avenue in Elizabeth (Union County)
$15,000, Quick Draw, April 1: sold at Helmetta Foods on Old Forge Road in Helmetta (Middlesex County)
$10,000, Birthday Surprise, March 31: sold at One Stop Shoppe on Whitehorse Pike in Atco (Camden County)
$10,000, Super Hot 7's, March 31: sold at Walmart on Highway 9 in Woodbridge (Middlesex County)
$10,000, Classic Bingo, April 1: sold at Route 3 East Shell on Route 3 in Secaucus (Hudson County)
$10,000, Mega Hot 7's, April 6: sold at In & Out Deli on Route 46 in Ledgewood (Morris County)
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: 16 lottery players won big playing Powerball, NJ Lottery games
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