Two New Jersey lottery retailers strike gold twice in one week

TRENTON, NJ – Two ShopRite locations in Middlesex and Bergen counties each sold not one, but two winning lottery tickets worth at least $10,000 in a single week, an uncommon streak of luck for New Jersey Lottery retailers.

The rare double-winner week unfolded starting Monday, August 11, when the ShopRite of Glenwood Green in Old Bridge reported a $50,000 winner from the $5 Bingo Times 10 Scratch-Off. Just days later, on Sunday, the same store confirmed a second win — a $10,000 prize from the $10 $1 Million Spectacular ticket. Both games still have remaining top prizes, including a $1 million jackpot.

Meanwhile, the ShopRite in New Milford, Bergen County, saw a similar surge in lucky sales. On Tuesday, August 12, it sold a $1

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