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