By: Richard L. Smith
A New Jersey Lottery player in Hudson County struck life-changing luck late Tuesday night, matching all five white balls and the gold Mega Ball to claim the $90 million Mega Millions jackpot.
The cash value of the prize is $41.9 million.
The winning numbers were 17, 25, 26, 53 and 60, with the Gold Mega Ball 16.
According to lottery officials, the winning ticket was sold at Garden State News, located at 4024 Bergenline Avenue in Union City.
A news conference is scheduled to be held at the store at noon today.