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

A Mercer County resident became the first big winner of the year in New Jersey after claiming a $1 million prize in the Mega Millions drawing

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,

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

The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $1 billion, with a cash option of $448.8 million. The winning numbers were: 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 The Mega Ball drawn was 3 with a Megaplier of 3x.

Two North Carolina lottery players scored big wins in the same game. N.C. Education Lottery Two lottery players hit the jackpot on back-to-back nights, making for a lucky week in North Carolina. The players bought Carolina Cash 5 game tickets that matched all the numbers picked in the drawings on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day,

Several lucky Arizona lottery players won big in recent drawings, including two prizes worth $1 million or more on Triple Twist and Powerball games.

The grand prize now rises to an estimated $42 million, with a cash option of approximately $18.8 million. /iStockphoto Mega Millions tickets sold in Florida, Minnesota and New Jersey won $1 million, just missing the $20 million jackpot,