MONMOUTH COUNTY – One lucky county resident has a $4,000,000 prize winning lottery ticket in their possession.
A New Jersey Lottery player recently scored the winning ticket from a Monmouth County retailer, according to a lottery spokesperson.
The winner purchased a “200X The Money Bonus” ticket and claimed it on January 13. It was the top prize in the game and was one of three sold in New Jersey until 2022 according to the NJ Lottery.
In an April 22 statement, the New Jersey Lottery released information for all prizes over $1 million that have been claimed anonymously between January 1 and March 31, 2021.
The only anonymously-claimed ticket in Monmouth County was the $4,000,000 winner and was the only “200X The Money Bonus” game included in the release.
Among the highest number of anonymous winners were those from Passaic and Camden counties who had the highest number on the list, with three each (totaling $24.200,000 plus $1,000 per week for life and $3,000,000 respectively.
The largest prize claimed anonymously in 2021 hails from a Morris County retailer, where one player scored a $33,200,000 prize from Powerball. Players who win $599.99 or less from the State Lottery can claim their prize at any of the Lottery’s nearly 7,000 retailers and be paid immediately in cash according to the NJ Lottery.
A NJ Lottery spokesperson also noted that players who win $600 or more must file a claim with the lottery. The New Jersey Lottery receives around 4,000 claims each month.
