TRENTON (Aug. 23, 2023) – There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, August 22, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $20,000 each. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

$20,000:

• Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt; and,
• Passaic County: Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt.

$10,000:

• Bergen County: Shop Rite #117, 425 Old Hook Rd., Emerson.

In addition to the third-tier prizes won, 15 players matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. Two of those tickets were purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prizes to $1,000. Moreover, 26,082 other New Jersey players took home $120,996 in prizes ranging from $2 to $400. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, August 22, drawing were: 01, 12, 26, 36, and 50. The Gold Mega Ball was 07, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 02.

The jackpot rolls to $52 million for the next drawing to be held on Friday, August 25, at 11:00 pm. All New Jersey Lottery Mega Millions tickets must be purchased before 10:45 pm to participate in the drawing. Mega Millions tickets cost just two dollars; by adding the Megaplier option for an extra dollar per play, players can increase their non-jackpot winnings up to five times. Mega Millions tickets are sold in 46 participating jurisdictions. Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.