A QUICK GLANCE PAYS OFF
Scratch-Offs Players Received More Than $109.6 Million in Prizes in May
TRENTON (July 18, 2019) – Andrew Diaz of Seaside Height in Ocean County is a regular lottery player of Scratch-Offs tickets. He buys a couple of Scratch-offs every few weeks but only wins small prizes. While visiting his regular lottery retailer, he glanced at the $90,000,000 Platinum Payout Scratch-Offs tickets and decided to purchase two of them and left the store. Sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot, Andrew started scratching off his tickets. He didn’t win anything on his first ticket, but had to do a double-take while scratching off the second one. Andrew said his heart started racing as he realized this ticket was a big winner! He was ecstatic, but he maintained his composure so as to not make a scene publicly. This was his very first big win! He had just won $2,000,000.
Andrew signed the back of his ticket and drove immediately home to put it in a safe place. He then proceeded to call his brother and tell him the fantastic news, but at first, his brother didn’t believe it.
When Andrew was finally able to convince him with a look at the actual winning ticket, the brothers made their way to New Jersey Lottery headquarters to validate his claim. While at Lottery headquarters, Andrew stated that the reality of his win still hadn’t set in. “This is a life-changer,” he said. “Besides my children being born, this is the second-best feeling ever.”
Andrew plans on investing some of his winnings and saving some for his children. He also is thinking about moving to a new house or getting a new car. The winning ticket was sold at Wawa #931, 220 Route 9, Bayville in Ocean County.
New Jersey Lottery players claimed more than $109.6 million in prizes playing Scratch-Off games in May. Below is a listing of the top prizes over $10,000 won for the month.
| May 2019 Scratch-Offs Top-Tier Winner List | ||||||
| Name | Address | City | County | Game# | Game Name | Valid Amount |
| QUICK SHOP | 754 L FRANKLIN AVENUE | FRANKLIN LAKES | BERGEN | 1 4 8 5 | $5,000,000 Lucky 7s | $5,000,000 |
| WAWA #931 | 220 ROUTE 9 | BAYVILLE | OCEAN | 1 5 3 3 | $90,000,000 Platinum Payout | $2,000,000 |
| LIQUOR STOP | 565 CLIFTON AVE | CLIFTON | PASSAIC | 1 5 1 7 | $1,000,000 Spectacular | $1,000,000 |
| QUICK STOP | 1353 RINGWOOD AVENUE | HASKELL | PASSAIC | 1 5 3 6 | Lucky Times 50 | $1,000,000 |
| US 1 EXXON | 11 EAST EDGAR ROAD | LINDEN | UNION | 1 5 4 2 | $250,000 Crossword | $250,000 |
| JAY'S FOOD MART | 358 HERBERTSVILLE RD | BRICK | OCEAN | 1 5 5 4 | $250,000 Crossword | $250,000 |
| $.99 CENT TREASURE | 1416 TEANECK RD | TEANECK | BERGEN | 1 5 1 6 | Holiday Bucks | $200,000 |
| CORNER STORE | 466 BOONTON TURNPIKE | LINCOLN PARK | MORRIS | 1 5 4 5 | $500 Frenzy | $200,000 |
| STOP N GO | 1320 WEST 7TH STREET | PISCATAWAY | MIDDLESEX | 1 5 4 5 | $500 Frenzy | $200,000 |
| KRAUSZER'S | 166 DURHAM AVE | METUCHEN | MIDDLESEX | 1 5 3 5 | Super Money Multiplier | $100,000 |
| RIVER DRIVE BAR& LIQUOR | 85 RIVER DRIVE | GARFIELD | BERGEN | 1 5 3 5 | Super Money Multiplier | $100,000 |
| SUNOCO A PLUS | 1280 CHEWS LANDING ROAD | LAUREL SPRINGS | CAMDEN | 1 5 3 7 | Super Crossword | $50,000 |
| BIG SAVE INC | 145 IRVING AVE | BRIDGETON | CUMBERLAND | 1 5 3 7 | Super Crossword | $50,000 |
| RUGMILL DELI& CONVENIENCE | 20-A JACKSON STREET | FREEHOLD | MONMOUTH | 1 5 2 5 | Loteria | $30,000 |
| VARSHA CONVENIENCE STORE | 900 GROVE STREET | ELIZABETH | UNION | 1 5 3 9 | Big Money Spectacular | $30,000 |
| YAREMY LIQUORS | 29 PARK AVE | PATERSON | PASSAIC | 1 4 9 9 | Crossword | $20,000 |
| HOMETOWN MARKET | 725 SOUTH MAIN ST | FORKED RIVER | OCEAN | 1 4 9 9 | Crossword | $20,000 |
| MART | 1039 VALLEY ROAD | STIRLING | MORRIS | 1 4 9 9 | Crossword | $20,000 |
| EL OASIS | 450 UNION AVENUE | PATERSON | PASSAIC | 1 5 0 8 | Bingo Plus | $20,000 |
| SUNRISE MART | 15 ROUTE 23 | MONTAGUE | SUSSEX | 1 5 2 0 | Money Multiplier | $20,000 |
| WHITE OAK LIQUORS | 418 UNION AVENUE | BELLEVILLE | ESSEX | 1 5 2 0 | Money Multiplier | $20,000 |
| COUNTRY FRESH MARKET | 9 EAST BROAD ST | PALMYRA | BURLINGTON | 1 5 4 1 | Money Roll | $20,000 |
| RIVER PLACE FOOD STORE | 303 MAIN ST | BUTLER | MORRIS | 1 5 4 4 | Double Dollar Bingo | $20,000 |
| REGALADO LIQUORS | 168 MARKET STREET | PASSAIC | PASSAIC | 1 5 4 4 | Double Dollar Bingo | $20,000 |
| NATIONAL NEWS III | 475 WESTSIDE AVENUE | JERSEY CITY | HUDSON | 1 5 5 7 | Crossword | $20,000 |
| MEYER'S LIQUORS | 362 NORTH MAIN ST | BARNEGAT | OCEAN | 1 4 5 2 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000 |
| EXXON CLARK | 226 WESTFIELD AVE | CLARK | UNION | 1 4 5 2 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000 |
| QUIK FOOD | 745 POOLE AVENUE | HAZLET | MONMOUTH | 1 4 5 2 | $10,000 Bonus | $10,000 |
| Total | $10,690,000 | |||||
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