A Mega Millions ticket worth $100,000 was sold in New Jersey for Tuesday’s lottery drawing.

The winner purchased the lucky third-prize Mega Millions ticket at Big J 99, a convenience store on Bergenline Avenue in Union City, Hudson County, according to the New Jersey Lottery.

The ticket was valued at $10,000 before the 10X multiplier was applied, increasing the prize to $100,000.

The ticket matched four numbers plus the Mega Ball.

Tuesday’s winning numbers were: 2, 18, 27, 34 and 59 . The Mega Ball number was 18 .

A second-prize ticket worth $3 million, which matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball, was sold in Illinois.

No one across the country hit Tuesday’s $650 million jackpot. The top prize for Friday’s drawing has climbed to $680 million with a cash option of $318.2

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