New Jersey worker furloughed during shutdown wins nearly $30M lottery jackpot
A park ranger from Bayonne furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.
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Feb 22, 2019, 12:09 PM
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Updated 2,056 days ago
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A park ranger from Bayonne furloughed during the partial federal government shutdown has claimed a $29.5 million lottery jackpot.
The New Jersey Lottery on Wednesday announced Judith Smith had purchased the winning Dec. 17 Pick-6 ticket days before the shutdown closed the Fort Wadsworth recreation area in Staten Island, New York.
Smith and her two children put the ticket in a safe place while seeking legal and financial advice before claiming the jackpot.
The Pick-6 jackpot is the state's largest since May 2004.
The government shutdown ended last month.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.
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