A lottery player in Union County matched four white balls and the Powerball. also hitting the multiplier, winning $150,000, in the Wednesday, Jan. 1, Powerball drawing,

Two New Jersey lottery players started the new year off right by winning third-tier prizes in Wednesday's Powerball.

A lucky lottery player in New York state recently scored $50,000 with a third-prize Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced the winning ticket for the Jan. 1 drawing matched four white balls and the red Powerball. It was sold at Myrtle Convenience Deli, located at 6815 Myrtle Ave., in Ridgewood, New York.

The Powerball jackpot increased again after it remained unclaimed, but one lucky person won a couple million on Christmas.

There’s a laundry list of horror stories about big lottery winners whose golden tickets led to strained family relationships, bankruptcy, prison or even murder.

A lucky New Jersey lottery player won the $657,679 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night. The New Jersey Lottery announced Friday that a Burlington County ticket matched the five numbers to win. The winning ticket was sold at Murphy’s Market on Medford Lakes Road in Tabernacle.

Two North Jersey lottery players found a perfect way to ring in the New Year. Lottery tickets sold in Union County and Essex County matched four white balls and the Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday,