New Jersey Lottery officials say the state punches above its weight class when it comes to winners, with 11 massive lotto wins in the last few years.⁠ ⁠ Ahead of another billion-dollar drawing Wednesday night, a store in Edison saw sales pick up — for good reason. The store recently sold a winning ticket worth more than $200 million, and lightning struck twice when they sold another ticket worth $5 million.⁠ ⁠ On a state level, New Jersey has been on a something of a hot streak. There have been at least six Mega Millions winners since 2018, including a billion-dollar prize. There have also been five PowerBall winners over the same span.⁠ ⁠ NJ Lottery said that within the past year, 75 players in the state have claimed prizes of $1 million or more.⁠ ⁠ #powerball #money #lottery #nj #nbc4ny