Tinton Falls Store Sold $95M Lottery Ticket

A winning Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $95 million was purchased at a Tinton Falls store, according to a press release issued by the New Jersey Lottery. 

New Jersey Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger announced that the ticket was bought at Kwik Farms located at 590 Shrewsbury Ave. in the borough. The convenience store is located at a Lukoil gas station.

The ticket is one of only two winners in the nation, and as of Saturday, the Lottery has not been contacted by the winning ticket-holders, Hedinger said. The total payout for the May 17 Mega Millions Jackpot is $190 million and it will be split between the two winners.

The winning numbers for the May 17 drawing were 11, 15, 35, 43 and 49. The Gold Mega Ball was 41 and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

Lukoil will earn a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning jackpot ticket.

“We are thrilled to have another winner in New Jersey," Hedinger said in the release. "The sale of this winning jackpot ticket marks the third time in 2013 that New Jersey has produced a major jackpot winner."

"The winning ticket for the $65.7 million January 25, 2013 Mega Millions drawing was sold here, followed-up by the sale of the winning ticket for the $338.3 million March 23, 2013 Powerball drawing," Hedinger said in the release.

A second winning ticket was sold in Monmouth. Ramtown Pharmacy at 145 Newtons Corner Rd. in Howell sold a $10,000 according to the release.