{"id":2293784,"date":"2024-07-12T19:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T23:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winner-leaves-1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-abandoned-remaining-unclaimed-months-after-drawing\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T19:22:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T23:22:14","slug":"winner-leaves-1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-abandoned-remaining-unclaimed-months-after-drawing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/winner-leaves-1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-abandoned-remaining-unclaimed-months-after-drawing\/","title":{"rendered":"Winner Leaves $1.1B Mega Millions Jackpot Abandoned, Remaining &#8216;Unclaimed&#8217; Months After Drawing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwinner-leaves-1-1b-mega-millions-jackpot-abandoned-remaining-unclaimed-months-after-drawing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vivek-ramaswamy-accused-of-flip-flopping-after-he-called-gop-hopefuls-good-people\/\" title=\"Vivek Ramaswamy accused of changing stance, called GOP hopefuls &#039;good people&#039;.\">article \u200cdiscusses<\/a> the $1.13 billion\u2062 Mega Millions jackpot that \u200bwas won by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-man-wins-8-9m-after-checking-forgotten-lottery-ticket-from-christmas-eve\/\" title=\"Oregon Man Wins .9M After Checking Forgotten Lottery Ticket from Christmas Eve\">single ticket<\/a> in Neptune, \u200dNew Jersey,\u200b but the winner \u2064has \u200dnot\u2062 yet come forward to claim the prize. The article urges \u2062the winner to sign the ticket, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pulls-65-pending-trump-executive-orders\/\" title=\"Biden Pulls 65 Pending Trump Executive Orders\">seek legal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crypto-platforms-tap-floyd-mayweather-kim-kardashian-tiktok-stars-for-ad-campaigns\/\" title=\"Crypto Platforms Tap Floyd Mayweather, Kim Kardashian, TikTok Stars For Ad Campaigns\">financial advice<\/a>, and contact the New Jersey Lottery to file the claim. The ticket was purchased \u200dat a ShopRite Liquor\u200b store and \u2064is\u200b the fifth largest\u200c prize in Mega Millions history. The article also explains that the winner\u2063 has up \u200dto one year to claim \u200bthe prize, can remain anonymous if they choose, but must prove their identity\u200c to claim the \u2063prize. Taxes will also be withheld from the winnings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/%20\"><span>Lorri Wickenhauser<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 12, 2024 at 2:39pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The clock is ticking for the winner of a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot.<\/p>\n<p>New Jersey Lottery officials said records show a winning ticket was sold before the drawing, but as of this week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/espn-responds-backlash-selecting-prince-harry-pat-tillman-award-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winner<\/a> still had not come forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot from Tuesday, March 26, that was won by a single ticket in Neptune, New Jersey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/software-legend-murder-suspect-john-mcafees-corpse-still-in-morgue-year-after-alleged-suicide\/\" title=\"Software Legend, Murder Suspect John McAfee\u2019s Corpse Still In Morgue Year After Alleged Suicide\">remains unclaimed<\/a> at this time,\u201d the organization announced in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njlottery.com\/en-us\/newsandevents\/newsinput\/2024\/press-releases\/PB_KackpotClaim_070924.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on its website.<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cNew Jersey Lottery recommends that the winner sign the ticket, make copies of it, contact professional legal and financial advisors, and call us at 1-800-222-0996 to file the claim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ticket was purchased at a ShopRite Liquor store on Route 66 in Monmouth County, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/10\/us-news\/1-13-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-in-nj-remains-unclaimed-months-after-drawing\/?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_campaign=nypost&#038;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was billed as the fifth largest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/months-long-drought-ends-player-wins-big-mega-millions-jackpot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mega Millions<\/a> history.<\/p>\n<p>The $1.13 billion jackpot (lump-sum cash value: $537.5 million) amassed over 31 weeks without a winner until the March 26 drawing.<\/p>\n<p>The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, the gold Mega ball was 4 and the multiplier number was 2, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/billion-dollar-new-jersey-megamillions-unclaimed-lottery\/15045791\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> WABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So how long does the lucky winner have to claim the big prize?<\/p>\n<p>According to the New Jersey Lottery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njlottery.com\/en-us\/aboutus\/faqs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website FAQs<\/a>, if you snooze for more than a year \u2014 you lose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all prizes in any of our live drawing games, you have up to one year from the date of the original drawing within which to cash in your winning ticket,\u201d the site cautioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter that, the ticket is expired and can no longer be claimed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What if the winner wants to avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-campaigns-courthouse-publicity-stunt-devolves-humiliating-circus-spectacle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicity<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The Lottery statement explained that state law allows winners to remain anonymous \u201cindefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe identity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fishing-crew-goes-3-5-million-winners-disqualified-619-pound-marlin-deemed-ineligible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winners<\/a> will not be included in materials available to public inspection under the State\u2019s Open Public Records Act,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>Winners do have to prove their identity to claim any prize worth $600 or more, and state and federal taxes are required to be withheld.<\/p>\n<p>But while they won\u2019t be named or pictured in news releases if they desire anonymity, the winners\u2019 names will be shared with other state agencies, who may take an active interest in the winner\u2019s newfound financial status.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[C]laims are reviewed for collection of unpaid obligations such as child support, student loan arrearages, and back taxes,\u201d the lottery said.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winner of a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot in New Jersey has not yet come forward to claim their prize. The ticket was purchased in Neptune and remains unclaimed. The winner has up to one year to claim the prize before it expires. Winners can remain anonymous, but must prove their identity to claim the prize. The New Jersey Lottery urges the winner to contact them to file the claim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":2293785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mega-millionsssssssssss.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13327,34872,22350,5554],"class_list":["post-2293784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-jackpot","tag-mega-millions","tag-unclaimed","tag-winner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mega-millionsssssssssss.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2022"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}