1Mega Millions jackpot hits $800M as New Jersey players continue hot streak

Trenton, NJ – The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $800 million ahead of Tuesday’s drawing after no player matched all six numbers over the weekend, marking the ninth-largest prize in the game’s history and the latest in a series of major lottery moments for New Jersey players.

With a cash option of $371.7 million, the jackpot has now climbed to historic levels. It’s the largest Mega Millions prize since a Monmouth County player hit a $1.128 billion jackpot in March, the sixth-highest in game history. That win remains the most recent billion-dollar hit in the Garden State.

This year alone, four Mega Millions jackpots have been claimed across the country, while New Jersey players have continued to rake in maj

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