Chris Christie, Governor Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Carole Hedinger, Executive Director Benefits Education and Institutions Photos and Video Available http://www.state.nj.us/lottery/multimedia/photos_singin_event.htm http://tinyurl.com/myxes65 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Judith L. Drucker, Public Relations Manager Judith.Drucker@lottery.state.nj.us Phone: (609) 826-7477 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
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 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 1134 - $100,000,000 Spectacular 1,000,000.00 Bergen Township Stationery 299A Pascack Rd Washington Twp 1134 - $100,000,000 Spectacular 1,000,000.00 Bergen 7-11 # 11435 (N) 218 Pompton Turnpike Little Falls 1167 - Diamond Spectacular 1,000,000.00 Passaic Circle P Food Store 264 Main Street New Milford 1184 - Merry Millionaire 1,000,000.00 Bergen Park Avenue Exxon 1951 East Edgar Rd Linden 1184 - Merry Millionaire 1,000,000.00 Union Hess Express 30237 10 Route 31 Flemington 1182 - Win $1,000 a week for life 920,000.00 Hunterdon Quick Chek #91 357 Broad St Bloomfield 1181 -Win $500 a week for life 460,000.00 Essex Kaival Mini Store 168 Washington Ave Nutley 1185 - Season's Gold 125,000.00 Essex Country Farm 2 Hillside Ave Flanders 1185 - Season's Gold 125,000.00 Morris Country Farm 428 North Warwick Rd Somerdale 1185 - Season's Gold 125,000.00 Camden Scarpazi's One Stop Deli 96 N. Virginia Ave Penns Grove 1173 - Hold'Em Poker 100,000.00 Salem CP'S 210 Main Avenue Clifton 1173 - Hold'Em Poker 100,000.00 Passaic Valdez Supermarket 405 Watchung Avenue Plainfield 1169 - Ruby Red 7's 77,777.00 Union Howell Bowling 1002 Rt 9 South Howell 1106 -The Golden Ticket 75,000.00 Monmouth Pine Street Amoco 232 Third Street Elizabeth 1168 - Sunny $50s 50,000.00 Union R & R Convenience 25-1 Broad Street Freehold 1171 - Super Crossword 50,000.00 Monmouth Bell Drugs 1907 Rt 27 Edison 1171 - Super Crossword 50,000.00 Middlesex Quick Stop Convenience 2108 Rt 88 W. Brick 1189 - Super Crossword 50,000.00 Ocean ShopRite of English Creek 3003 English Creek Ave suite 7-1 Egg Harbor Twp 1189 - Super Crossword 50,000.00 Atlantic Archie's Liquor 229 Main Ave Passaic 1177 - $50,000 Lucky Streak 50,000.00 Passaic Modern Liquors 3937 Federal Street Pennsauken 1179 - Bingo Boxes 40,000.00 Camden 7-11 #10969 Mill St & Branch St Mt. Holly 1170 - Bingo Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Burlington Oak ridge Ding Dong 5523 Berkshire Valley Oak Ridge 1186 - Holiday Lucky Times 10 30,000.00 Morris ShopRite 1153 Valley Road Stirling 1186 - Holiday Lucky Times 10 30,000.00 Morris Daisy's Food Store 490 Amboy Ave. Perth Amboy 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Middlesex Elmora Stationery 176 Elmora Ave Elizabeth 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Union Milk 'N' Stuff 400 Englishtown Spotswood Rd Monroe Twp 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Middlesex Valley Discount 598 Chews Landing Rd Lindenworld 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Camden
Popular Supermarket 152 48th Street Union City 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Hudson Manahawkin Gas & Mart 524 Route 72 West Manahawkin 1188 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Ocean Highland General Store Inc. 111 Highland Lakes Rd Highland Lakes 1201 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Sussex 7-11 #26405 (S) 3800 Brigantine Blvd Brigantine 1201 - Big Money Spectacular 30,000.00 Atlantic Sam's Deli 927 Main Street Boonton 1200 - ZUMA 30,000.00 Morris Shoprite #508 542 Berlin Crosskey Rd Sicklerville 1200 - ZUMA 30,000.00 Camden Garden State News 2146 Atco Avenue Atco 1157 - Red, White & Moola 25,000.00 Camden Hany's Liquor 251 West Broad Street Paulsboro 1157 - Red, White & Moola 25,000.00 Gloucester ShopRite #524 400 Renaissance Blvd N. Brunswick 1176 - Plants vs Zombies 25,000.00 Middlesex Country Farm 1320 Sea Girt Avenue Sea Girt 1132 - Frogger 20,000.00 Monmouth Quick Shop Mini Mart 234 Old Stage Rd East Brunswick 1138 - Lucky Lines 20,000.00 Middlesex Cumberland Farms #7955 1504 Rt 72 Breakers Ave Manahawkin 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Ocean Pavonia Pharmacy 600 Pavonia Ave Jersey City 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Hudson Damiano Pharmacy 270 Parker Ave Clifton 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Passaic One Stop Food Mart 32 Church Rd Maple Shade 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Burlington Clayton Foods Mart 235 South Delsea Drive Clayton 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Gloucester ER On the Run 185 Rt. 17 South East Rutherford 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Bergen La Placita Grocery 148 French Street New Brunswick 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Middlesex 7-11 # 34157 (S) 170 Main Street Lodi 1172 - Crossword 20,000.00 Bergen M & S Grocery 120 W. End Court Long Branch 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Monmouth Hilltop Cards & Gifts 1530C Oaktree Rd Iselin 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Middlesex Acme#7890 11 Court House South Dennis Rd Cape May 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Cape May Sunoco #7538 110 Sanhicon Drive Trenton 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Mercer Claridge Wine & Liquor 301 North Harrison St Princeton 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Mercer AV&K Petroleum 212 East Whitehorse Pike Galloway 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Atlantic Basics 498 Chestnut St. Union 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Union West Orange Exxon 270 Prospect Avenue West Orange 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Essex Quick Stop Food 1446 Rt 46 Troy Hills Parsippany 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Morris Liquor Saver 76 West Somerset St Raritan 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Somerset Junior Mini Market 67 West Palisade Avenue Englewood 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Bergen Bellmawr News & Tobacco 138 W. Browning Road Bellmawr 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Camden 4
Circle Deli 3212 South Broad Street Hamilton 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Mercer Singin Oil 300 Hurley Avenue Lakewood 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Ocean Singin Oil 300 Hurley Avenue Lakewood 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Ocean A & A Amoco 1671 Rt 46 West Fort Lee 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Bergen KMP Liquors 613 Communipaw Jersey City 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Hudson 7 11 #39499 99 Rt 31 Flemington 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Hunterdon 7-11 # 11037 (N) 326 Morristown Rd Matawan 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Monmouth 7-11 #32260 (N) 463-467 Avenue C Bayonne 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Hudson 7-11 #11427 (N) 2374 Lemoine Avenue Fort Lee 1175-20x Cash 20,000.00 Bergen Stop & Shop #829 816 Franklin Ave Franklin Lakes 1194 - Snow me the Money 20,000.00 Bergen Buy Rite Liquors 100 Summerhill Road Spotswood 1194 - Snow me the Money 20,000.00 Middlesex Wenonah Food Mart 251 Ogden Road Wenonah 1194 - Snow me the Money 20,000.00 Gloucester El Cibao Grocery 532 Union Avenue Paterson 1148 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Passaic Mazies Liquor Store 4709-4711 Westfield Ave Pennsauken 1148 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Camden CoCo Supermarket 293 Hamilton Avenue Paterson 1148 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Passaic Shop Rite Liquors 224 Rt. 4 East & Forest Ave Paramus 1190 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Bergen The Country Store Railroad & Cherry Street Pedricktown 1190 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Salem T.H. Family Corp. 51 North Main St Paterson 1190 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Passaic Adonni 164 Irvine Turner Blvd Newark 1190 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Essex 7-11 # 16912 (S) 256 East Main Street Tuckerton 1190 - Classic Bingo 10,000.00 Ocean Fran Lake Stat & Lunch 794 Franklin Ave Franklin Lakes 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Bergen Country News Agency LLC 1843 E. Wheat Rd. Vineland 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Cumberland The Wine Rack 293 Route 206 Unit II Flanders 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Morris Krauszer's Food Store 67 Stirling Rd Warren 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Somerset Pick It Plus 886 West Bay Ave Barnegat 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Ocean Mini Mart 845 Belmont Ave North Haledon 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Passaic First Avenue Luncheonette 22 First Avenue Bloomfield 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Essex Downtown Fuel 1 Elizabeth Avenue Newark 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Essex 812 Mini Market 1054 North Delsea Drive Westville 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Gloucester Mini Mart 716 Goffle Rd Hawthorne 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Passaic 6-12 Food Store 21 Broad Street Freehold 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Monmouth Lodi Mini Market 117-119 Terhune Avenue Lodi 1162-10x Cash 3rd edition 10,000.00 Bergen 8,792,777.00 5