2New Jersey dad wins $1 million at Jets game in lottery halftime drawing

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — A Passaic County father walked away from MetLife Stadium with far more than a Jets victory on Sunday after winning $1 million during a dramatic halftime drawing hosted by the New Jersey Lottery.

Hector Torres was one of 20 finalists selected in the NJ Lottery’s “Another Millionaire” second-chance promotion. Eligible entries were earned by players who purchased Jersey Cash 5 tickets with the XTRA add-on during October. Each finalist received $500 and suite-level tickets to the Jets-Falcons game, where the grand prize winner would be chosen live at midfield.

During the halftime show, all finalists gathered on the field, each assigned a number for a random drawing that would determine who would

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