“It’s incredible to think how lucky we are to be the store that sold this ticket,” said Richard Saker, CEO of Saker ShopRites, after the $1.13 billion lottery drawing.
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A ShopRite liquor store on Route 66 in Neptune Township, New Jersey
The lucky owner of the $1.13 billion Mega Millions mystery prize is not the only winner of Tuesday’s massive jackpot.
The winning ticket was sold at a ShopRite liquor store in Neptune, New Jersey, the New Jersey Lottery said Wednesday. At a press conference held at the store Wednesday afternoon, Richard Saker, CEO and president of Saker ShopRites, said the company is donating its $30,000 commission check to the ShopRite Partners in Caring charity program.
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“I am very proud to accept this commission check,” Saker said. “This check will go directly to Fulfill, the local food bank located just around the corner from Monmouth and Ocean County. I am sure the food bank will greatly appreciate this donation.”
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According to its website, ShopRite Partners in Caring was founded in 1999 as a community-based program to fight hunger. Saker said at the press conference that up to $60 million has been donated to food banks and soup kitchens in New Jersey through the program.
“It’s incredible to think how lucky we are to be the store that sold this ticket. The odds are 1 in 302 million,” Saker added. “That’s the chance of winning this lottery.”
The New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday’s drawing was the Garden State’s largest jackpot ever, with a cash value of $537.5 million. The winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize.
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The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing were 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38, as well as the golden Mega Ball 4.
“Congratulations to the winner of this life-changing jackpot!” said James Carey, CEO of the New Jersey Lottery, in a press release. “We encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket immediately, make a copy of both sides and keep it in a safe place. The Lottery has a Winners Guide on its website at NJLottery.com and we encourage the winner to read it before contacting Lottery officials at 1-800-222-0996 to claim this jackpot prize.”
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The New Jersey Lottery also announced that 10 additional tickets were sold in the state that matched four of the five white balls in the drawing, which offered prizes of $10,000 and $20,000, respectively.
Meanwhile, the next Mega Millions drawing this Friday has been reset to $20 million.
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