One ticket sold in New Jersey matched numbers for $1.13 billion jackpot

NEPTUNE, N.J.>> Someone in New Jersey who bought a single ticket overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot, breaking a winless streak that dated to December.

The numbers drawn were 7,

11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4. State lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold at Shoprite Wines & Spirits of Neptune, which is on the Jersey Shore.

The person holding the winning ticket has not come forward to claim the prize, lottery officials said during a news conference Wednesday. New Jersey is one of 18 states where lottery winners can remain anonymous.

The winning ticket was bought Tuesday night by someone who chose the numbers themselves instead of using the system’s Quick Pick option, lottery officials said.

The retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus from the lottery for selling the ticket.

Richard Saker, the president and chief executive officer of Saker Shoprites, which operates the store, said the bonus money would be donated to Fulfill, a community food bank that serves the Jersey Shore, through Shoprite’s Partners in Caring program.