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What does New Jersey's Q1 winner map say about luck in the Garden State?

Whether it was scratch-offs or Pick-6, all 21 counties of New Jersey had a winner's moment.

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Todd Betzold

Think all the big lottery wins happen somewhere else? Think again. From scratch-off winners to multimillion-dollar jackpots, New Jersey Lottery players racked up some serious cash in the first three months of 2025 — and it wasn't just a lucky few.

Every single one of the Garden State's 21 counties saw at least one player take home a prize of $10,000 or more. With 14 of those wins topping $1 million, the latest winners map offers more than just bragging rights. Which towns came out on top, and who walked away with $32 million? Let's break it down.

Big first quarter for New Jersey Lottery players

There is no doubt about it, playing the lottery in New Jersey definitely brings out some big winners. New Jersey Lottery officials recently released a winner's map showing the complete list of winners of prizes of at least $10,000 in the first three months of the year.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Garden State had a total of 207 winners of prizes of $10,000 or more. Of those winners, there was at least one in each of the 21 counties in the state. In addition, 14 of the 207 winners won at least $1 million.

Here are some other notable findings from the Q1 winner's map:

  • Of the 21 counties, Essex had the most winners with 26. We saw Middlesex have the most winners in the central region with 22 and Burlington and Camden had the most winners in the southern counties with eight each.
  • Of the 14 prizes of $1 million or more, they were won in eight different counties and covered all of New Jersey's regions.
  • The biggest win in Q1 happened to be the $32 million Pick-6 winner from the January 20 drawing. That winning ticket was purchased at Quick Mart, located at 665 Bennetts Mills Road in Ocean County's Jackson Township.
  • There was another Pick-6 jackpot-winning ticket sold for the February 20 drawing. That winner, who purchased their ticket at Clark Cardsmart, located at 170 Westfield Ave. in Union County, won $5.5 million from that drawing.

Scratch-off winners enjoy big payouts also

It wasn't just the draw games from the New Jersey Lottery that were paying out big prizes. Lottery officials said there were five scratch-off winners in Q1 of $1 million or more, which included:

  • $4 million winner on January 23, playing 200X Cash Blitz in Bergen County.
  • $2 million winner on January 16, playing Millionaire Marker in Bergen County.
  • $1 million winner on February 11 playing $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacular in Middlesex County.
  • $1 million winner on March 14, playing Mega Hot 7's in Mercer County.
  • $1 million winner on March 27, playing $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacular in Warren County.

In addition to all 21 counties being represented on the winner's list, two of the state's six communities that happen to be named Washington hit it big. There was a $1.6 million Cash 5 jackpot winner on January 28 in Warren County's Washington Borough. Then, on January 22, there was a $100,000 scratch-off winner in Bergen County's Washington Township.

Enjoy playing the New Jersey Lottery, and please remember to play responsibly.

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