The Pick 6 New Jersey lottery has been the thrill of the holiday season with players flocking to purchase tickets in the hope of winning the jackpot that has been rolling over since February.
This may just be the Pick 6 New Jersey's biggest extravaganza ever but $29.5m is now guaranteed to put one of those players right in the Christmas spirit...
Their numbers 9, 12, 15, 18, 27, 34 and the XTRA number 3 won the jackpot on Monday.
Lottery officials announced on Tuesday that the winning ticket was bought at Eddy's Wine & Liquors on Avenue C in Bayonne but have yet to confirm whether the win has been claimed.
Pick 6 Lottery players have had the chance to win the rolling jackpot since February 15th when the jackpot was hit on $9.6 million from a ticket purchased at a stationery store in Bergenfield.
This magnificent prize is the fourth-largest Pick 6 prize since 2001. If the winner chooses the cash option the prize is $20.87 million before taxes are deducted.
So, December really is the most wonderful time of the year for this winner - For the rest of us the Pick 6 New Jersey jackpot resets to $2 million on Thursday!