Winner of $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey comes forward
NEW JERSEY -- The winner of a Mega Millions jackpot worth $1.13 billion has come forward in New Jersey.
The winning ticket was sold last March at a ShopRite in Neptune Township, Monmouth County.
In New Jersey, lottery winners have one year from the date of the drawing to file a claim before the ticket expires.
Watch Mega Millions drawings every Tuesday and Friday at 10:59 p.m. ET right here
The winner has also chosen to remain anonymous.
Meanwhile, a $944 million jackpot is up for grabs in the Mega Millions drawing on Christmas Eve.
The cash option on that prize comes out to about $439 million.
Nobody has won the jackpot since September 10. This is the 7th largest prize in the game's history.
WATCH: New York state lottery drawings live daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m.
Powerball drawings are also streamed here on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.
Mega Millions drawings are streamed on Tuesday and Friday at 11:00 p.m.
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