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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Couple That Found Lottery Ticket in a Junk Drawer, and Later Collected $1 Million, Recall Their Shock — and What's Next
A New Jersey couple collected $1 million after they found an old lottery ticket in a junk drawer The pair, who are choosing to remain anonymous, recalled their shock at winning and revealed what they plan to do with the money in statements to Mega Millions 'I thought maybe $1,000. Or $10,000. I couldn't believe it — $1 million?!?" the lottery winner said of discovering their prizeA New Jersey couple that collected $1 million after they found an old lottery ticket in a junk drawer is recalling their shock. The couple from Mercer County — who declined to identify themselves — won the prize in the New Jersey Mega Millions lottery after recently scanning a ticket originally bought on New Year's Eve, according to a press release. After they purchased the lottery ticket at the Speedymart Food Store in West Trenton, the couple said they "returned home" and 'set the ticket aside." Months later, one of the winners stumbled upon the ticket. 'I was in the house, and I just opened the drawer, and I saw the tickets. I decided to get them checked,' they said. 'I scanned them. One said 'not a winner,' and then another 'not a winner,' and then I scanned a ticket that said 'winner.' ' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The lottery player said they took the winning ticket home and compared it with the numbers on the New Jersey Lottery website. They saw that they had matched, but they weren't aware of what kind of prize awaited them. 'I thought maybe $1,000. Or $10,000. I couldn't believe it — $1 million?!?,' they said. After the win, the Mega Millions lottery reminded players to 'check those junk drawers' as they 'never know' what they 'might find.' The organization playfully added that players could find 'a couple of batteries for the remote, a rubber band, a pen with a missing cap or, maybe, a million dollars.' The New Jersey lottery also pointed out that winners have one year 'from the date of the drawing' to claim their prize "before the ticket expires.' As for what the New Jersey couple plans to do with their winnings, they said they want to use some of it to provide aid to others. 'For us, it's more about helping the children, making sure they don't have debt,' the couple said, per the lottery release. The Mega Millions' latest jackpot is now estimated to be over $170 million. The next drawing is on May 27. Read the original article on People
New York Post
24-05-2025
- General
- New York Post
NJ couple finds long forgotten lottery ticket worth $1M in junk drawer
There's not just junk in this drawer! A junk drawer find has changed the lives of an absentminded New Jersey couple forever. A couple sifting through the often overlooked drawer in their Mercer County home came across three Mega Millions tickets they had purchased on New Year's Eve from a West Trenton Speedymart Food Store. They forgot about the lottery tickets, so they never checked the numbers to see if they had won. 3 The couple bought the winning ticket on New Year's Eve. AP That changed earlier this month — thanks to some spring cleaning. 'I just opened the drawer and I saw the tickets,' said one of the winners, who've chosen to remain anonymous. 'I decided to get them checked. I scanned them. One said 'not a winner,' and then another 'not a winner,' and then I scanned a ticket that said 'winner.'' 3 Two of the three lottery tickets were duds. AP The ticket was worth $1 million. The winning ticket was not in danger of expiring. In New Jersey, lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim. 3 The winners will use the money to make sure their kids are debt-free. Christopher Sadowski The couple already know what they'll be doing with this sudden influx of cashola. 'For us, it's more about helping the children, making sure they don't have debt,' the couple said.
