New Jersey Lottery Instant Game Players Claimed More Than $8.79 Million in Top-tier Prizes in January

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1 Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Carole Hedinger, Executive Director Benefits Education and Institutions Photos and Video Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Judith L. Drucker, Public Relations Manager Phone: (609) New Jersey Lottery Instant Game Players Claimed More Than $8.79 Million in Top-tier Prizes in January TRENTON, NJ (February 20, 2014) New Jersey Lottery instant game players scratched and claimed top-tier prizes valued at more than $8.79 million during January. There were 121 claims for the month including two $100,000,000 Spectacular $1,000,000 claims, one Diamond Spectacular $1,000,000 claim and two Merry Millionaire $1,000,000 claims. There was one $1,000 a Week for Life ticket claimed and one $500 a Week for Life ticket claimed. Our $500 A Week for Life ticket winner is working towards excellent health and perhaps others may want to follow his lead. Our winner, Daniel, needed something to do with his hands after quitting smoking. He decided to take up scratching lottery tickets with the savings he achieved from kicking the smoking habit. With a pocket full of extra cash he began buying $1 tickets from the instant ticket machine at Quick Chek, 357 Broad St., Bloomfield in Essex County. Daniel, 31 years old, now has many more reasons to keep healthy because he won the $500 a Week for Life instant game! He and his girlfriend are thrilled about the win. 1 Jamie and Daniel The 20X Cash game, launched on September 9, 2013, brought the greatest number of winners this month with 21 claims of $20,000 each. Two of those wins were by the same person and sold at the same store on two consecutive Sundays. A press conference, attended by Carole Hedinger, Executive Director of the Lottery, and Mike Ducker, the lucky winner, was held at the retailer, Singin Oil, 300 Hurley Avenue in Lakewood. Following the press conference, a promotional event excited players with 1 2 Mike Ducker, two time winner of 20X Cash game

2 free ticket and Lottery promotional item giveaways. Event photos and video are available at the NJLottery.net website and on its You Tube Channel by following the links provided above. The 10X Cash 3 rd edition followed its big brother with the greatest number of winning tickets sold with 12 claimed tickets of $10,000 each during the month. Winning tickets were sold in 12 different counties. The ever-popular Crossword tied with the Big Money Spectacular and Classic Bingo games with eight winner claims this month. Classic Bingo paid $10,000, Crossword paid $20,000, and Big Money Spectacular paid $30,000 to each of the winning ticketholders. Each time a player wins, so does the ticket-selling retailer. Retailers earn a 2.5 percent bonus on each top-tier prize-winning instant ticket they sell. In addition, when a retailer cashes a winning instant game or online game ticket (valued at $599 or below), regardless of whether they sold it, they receive a 1.25 percent cashing commission. This is in addition to the 5 percent commission on all the lottery tickets they sell. In January, the top-tier ticket selling retailers earned nearly than $188,000 in commissions. New Jersey residents benefit from Lottery funds generated by ticket sales. Lottery revenue supports educational programs, grants and institutions across the State. Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery (NJLottery.net) has contributed more than $22 billion to the State in support of education and institutions. In fiscal year 2013 the Lottery s contribution was more than $1 billion. Among its beneficiaries are: veterans homes, community and other colleges and universities, school nutrition programs, homes for the developmentally disabled, psychiatric hospitals, higher education scholarship programs and the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The lottery also plays a key role in supporting small businesses throughout the state with approximately 6,800 Lottery retailers. In fiscal year 2013, the Lottery retailers earned more than $157 million in commissions supporting convenience stores and other establishments throughout the state. Every day, the Lottery helps to make winners by: providing entertainment and winning jackpots for lottery players, supporting the business community that serves as Lottery retailers and generating financial support for vital programs and organizations in our State. The chart on the following page lists all of the games that paid out top-tier prizes in January and the lucky retailers who sold them. -MORE- 2

3 3 JANUARY 2014 INSTANT GAME TOP-TIER WINNING TICKETS Selling Retailer Name Address City Validation Number & Game Name Prize Amount County Riverview Liquors 55 River Road Bogata $100,000,000 Spectacular 1,000, Bergen Township Stationery 299A Pascack Rd Washington Twp $100,000,000 Spectacular 1,000, Bergen 7-11 # (N) 218 Pompton Turnpike Little Falls Diamond Spectacular 1,000, Passaic Circle P Food Store 264 Main Street New Milford Merry Millionaire 1,000, Bergen Park Avenue Exxon 1951 East Edgar Rd Linden Merry Millionaire 1,000, Union Hess Express Route 31 Flemington Win $1,000 a week for life 920, Hunterdon Quick Chek # Broad St Bloomfield Win $500 a week for life 460, Essex Kaival Mini Store 168 Washington Ave Nutley Season's Gold 125, Essex Country Farm 2 Hillside Ave Flanders Season's Gold 125, Morris Country Farm 428 North Warwick Rd Somerdale Season's Gold 125, Camden Scarpazi's One Stop Deli 96 N. Virginia Ave Penns Grove Hold'Em Poker 100, Salem CP'S 210 Main Avenue Clifton Hold'Em Poker 100, Passaic Valdez Supermarket 405 Watchung Avenue Plainfield Ruby Red 7's 77, Union Howell Bowling 1002 Rt 9 South Howell The Golden Ticket 75, Monmouth Pine Street Amoco 232 Third Street Elizabeth Sunny $50s 50, Union R & R Convenience 25-1 Broad Street Freehold Super Crossword 50, Monmouth Bell Drugs 1907 Rt 27 Edison Super Crossword 50, Middlesex Quick Stop Convenience 2108 Rt 88 W. Brick Super Crossword 50, Ocean ShopRite of English Creek 3003 English Creek Ave suite 7-1 Egg Harbor Twp Super Crossword 50, Atlantic Archie's Liquor 229 Main Ave Passaic $50,000 Lucky Streak 50, Passaic Modern Liquors 3937 Federal Street Pennsauken Bingo Boxes 40, Camden 7-11 #10969 Mill St & Branch St Mt. Holly Bingo Money Spectacular 30, Burlington Oak ridge Ding Dong 5523 Berkshire Valley Oak Ridge Holiday Lucky Times 10 30, Morris ShopRite 1153 Valley Road Stirling Holiday Lucky Times 10 30, Morris Daisy's Food Store 490 Amboy Ave. Perth Amboy Big Money Spectacular 30, Middlesex Elmora Stationery 176 Elmora Ave Elizabeth Big Money Spectacular 30, Union Milk 'N' Stuff 400 Englishtown Spotswood Rd Monroe Twp Big Money Spectacular 30, Middlesex Valley Discount 598 Chews Landing Rd Lindenworld Big Money Spectacular 30, Camden

4 Popular Supermarket th Street Union City Big Money Spectacular 30, Hudson Manahawkin Gas & Mart 524 Route 72 West Manahawkin Big Money Spectacular 30, Ocean Highland General Store Inc. 111 Highland Lakes Rd Highland Lakes Big Money Spectacular 30, Sussex 7-11 #26405 (S) 3800 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine Big Money Spectacular 30, Atlantic Sam's Deli 927 Main Street Boonton ZUMA 30, Morris Shoprite # Berlin Crosskey Rd Sicklerville ZUMA 30, Camden Garden State News 2146 Atco Avenue Atco Red, White & Moola 25, Camden Hany's Liquor 251 West Broad Street Paulsboro Red, White & Moola 25, Gloucester ShopRite # Renaissance Blvd N. Brunswick Plants vs Zombies 25, Middlesex Country Farm 1320 Sea Girt Avenue Sea Girt Frogger 20, Monmouth Quick Shop Mini Mart 234 Old Stage Rd East Brunswick Lucky Lines 20, Middlesex Cumberland Farms # Rt 72 Breakers Ave Manahawkin Crossword 20, Ocean Pavonia Pharmacy 600 Pavonia Ave Jersey City Crossword 20, Hudson Damiano Pharmacy 270 Parker Ave Clifton Crossword 20, Passaic One Stop Food Mart 32 Church Rd Maple Shade Crossword 20, Burlington Clayton Foods Mart 235 South Delsea Drive Clayton Crossword 20, Gloucester ER On the Run 185 Rt. 17 South East Rutherford Crossword 20, Bergen La Placita Grocery 148 French Street New Brunswick Crossword 20, Middlesex 7-11 # (S) 170 Main Street Lodi Crossword 20, Bergen M & S Grocery 120 W. End Court Long Branch x Cash 20, Monmouth Hilltop Cards & Gifts 1530C Oaktree Rd Iselin x Cash 20, Middlesex Acme# Court House South Dennis Rd Cape May x Cash 20, Cape May Sunoco # Sanhicon Drive Trenton x Cash 20, Mercer Claridge Wine & Liquor 301 North Harrison St Princeton x Cash 20, Mercer AV&K Petroleum 212 East Whitehorse Pike Galloway x Cash 20, Atlantic Basics 498 Chestnut St. Union x Cash 20, Union West Orange Exxon 270 Prospect Avenue West Orange x Cash 20, Essex Quick Stop Food 1446 Rt 46 Troy Hills Parsippany x Cash 20, Morris Liquor Saver 76 West Somerset St Raritan x Cash 20, Somerset Junior Mini Market 67 West Palisade Avenue Englewood x Cash 20, Bergen Bellmawr News & Tobacco 138 W. Browning Road Bellmawr x Cash 20, Camden 4

5 Circle Deli 3212 South Broad Street Hamilton x Cash 20, Mercer Singin Oil 300 Hurley Avenue Lakewood x Cash 20, Ocean Singin Oil 300 Hurley Avenue Lakewood x Cash 20, Ocean A & A Amoco 1671 Rt 46 West Fort Lee x Cash 20, Bergen KMP Liquors 613 Communipaw Jersey City x Cash 20, Hudson 7 11 # Rt 31 Flemington x Cash 20, Hunterdon 7-11 # (N) 326 Morristown Rd Matawan x Cash 20, Monmouth 7-11 #32260 (N) Avenue C Bayonne x Cash 20, Hudson 7-11 #11427 (N) 2374 Lemoine Avenue Fort Lee x Cash 20, Bergen Stop & Shop # Franklin Ave Franklin Lakes Snow me the Money 20, Bergen Buy Rite Liquors 100 Summerhill Road Spotswood Snow me the Money 20, Middlesex Wenonah Food Mart 251 Ogden Road Wenonah Snow me the Money 20, Gloucester El Cibao Grocery 532 Union Avenue Paterson Classic Bingo 10, Passaic Mazies Liquor Store Westfield Ave Pennsauken Classic Bingo 10, Camden CoCo Supermarket 293 Hamilton Avenue Paterson Classic Bingo 10, Passaic Shop Rite Liquors 224 Rt. 4 East & Forest Ave Paramus Classic Bingo 10, Bergen The Country Store Railroad & Cherry Street Pedricktown Classic Bingo 10, Salem T.H. Family Corp. 51 North Main St Paterson Classic Bingo 10, Passaic Adonni 164 Irvine Turner Blvd Newark Classic Bingo 10, Essex 7-11 # (S) 256 East Main Street Tuckerton Classic Bingo 10, Ocean Fran Lake Stat & Lunch 794 Franklin Ave Franklin Lakes x Cash 3rd edition 10, Bergen Country News Agency LLC 1843 E. Wheat Rd. Vineland x Cash 3rd edition 10, Cumberland The Wine Rack 293 Route 206 Unit II Flanders x Cash 3rd edition 10, Morris Krauszer's Food Store 67 Stirling Rd Warren x Cash 3rd edition 10, Somerset Pick It Plus 886 West Bay Ave Barnegat x Cash 3rd edition 10, Ocean Mini Mart 845 Belmont Ave North Haledon x Cash 3rd edition 10, Passaic First Avenue Luncheonette 22 First Avenue Bloomfield x Cash 3rd edition 10, Essex Downtown Fuel 1 Elizabeth Avenue Newark x Cash 3rd edition 10, Essex 812 Mini Market 1054 North Delsea Drive Westville x Cash 3rd edition 10, Gloucester Mini Mart 716 Goffle Rd Hawthorne x Cash 3rd edition 10, Passaic 6-12 Food Store 21 Broad Street Freehold x Cash 3rd edition 10, Monmouth Lodi Mini Market Terhune Avenue Lodi x Cash 3rd edition 10, Bergen 8,792,