That's when Willis discovered he was the person who won $2 million in a recent Mega Millions drawing, the Virginia Lottery wro

The Mega Millions ticket was purchased at the adjacent ShopRite liquor store and was the largest lottery jackpot ever won in New Jersey. According to lottery officials, since 2020, 12 other New Jersey retailers, including White Oak Liquors in Belleville and 7-Eleven in Montvale, have sold multiple draw prizes exceeding $500,000.

Big lottery wins around the U.S. include a lucky lottery ticketholder in California who won a $1.27 billion Mega Millions jackpot in December 2024. See more big winners here. And if you do end up cashing a jackpot, here’s what experts say to do first.