Talk About Luck! $600K Scratch-Off Winner Announced In New Jersey

The Latest New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Off Winner

Talk about a great way to start the new year. How about finding out you're now $600,000 richer, thanks to a scratch-off lottery ticket?!

We play, but do we really think we're going to win? There's always that little bit of hope, but for it to actually come true is pretty amazing.

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You know, the first thing I thought of was all those New Jersey Lottery scratch-offs that were given out as Christmas presents. Can you imagine giving one as a gift and the person actually wins?!

Not saying that happened here, but that would be a pretty cool story! But it definitely begs the question: would you split the winnings with the person who gave you the ticket as a gift?

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A New Jersey Lottery player in Essex County won $600,000 this past Saturday in the Crossword Xtreme Scratch-Off game!

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It was a $30 ticket, so I guess you have to play big to win big, but what a great way to start 2026! What would you do with the money? Pay off some holiday debt, go on a nice winter vacation? We can dream, right?!

It was the third and final of the game’s top prizes.

The winning ticket was sold at Ralph’s Liquors on Elizabeth Avenue in Newark.

Is it a lucky store?

A big congratulations to the winner! Now check out the list of New Jersey Lottery retailers that have sold winning lottery tickets.