Union City stores have sold 1 major winning ticket worth $90.0M combined.
LotteryMap has documented one major lottery win in Union City, New Jersey: Garden State News sold a ticket worth $90.0M.
New Jersey participates in both Powerball and Mega Millions. Tickets are available at thousands of licensed retailers statewide. Winning tickets must be claimed at official New Jersey Lottery claim centers within 180 days of the draw date.
Lottery tickets in New Jersey are sold exclusively through licensed retailers — typically gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, and pharmacies that have been vetted and contracted by the New Jersey Lottery. There is no minimum purchase amount, and most retailers sell tickets for Powerball, Mega Millions, and any in-state draw or scratch-off games right at the register. If you're near Union Cityand want to buy a ticket, any store carrying the lottery logo in its window is authorized to sell — you don't need to visit one of the specific winning stores listed above, since every ticket sold anywhere in New Jersey has identical odds of winning regardless of the retailer.
New Jersey withholds 8% in state tax from lottery prizes above the federal reporting threshold before you ever see the money. On top of that, the IRS withholds 24% federally from any prize over $5,000, though your actual tax bill depends on your total income for the year. On the question of privacy, anonymous claims allowed in New Jersey: Winners may remain fully anonymous, no prize threshold.
Smaller prizes — usually under $600 — can typically be redeemed right at the retailer where the ticket was purchased, or at any other licensed retailer in New Jersey. Larger prizes require a trip to an official New Jersey Lottery claim center, and jackpot-level wins from games like Powerball or Mega Millions often require an appointment and identity verification. If you'd rather not visit a store in person, courier apps that let you order official state-sold tickets from your phone courier apps operate here in New Jersey — though you'll want to confirm current availability, since courier-app regulation shifts frequently.
Whatever the prize size, always sign the back of a winning ticket immediately — an unsigned ticket can be claimed by whoever holds it — and keep it somewhere safe until you're ready to claim. Make a couple of photocopies, don't post a photo of the ticket publicly before it's claimed, and give yourself time to think through decisions like lump-sum versus annuity, or whether to consult a financial advisor or attorney, before walking into a claim center. None of this changes your odds on the next ticket — every drawing is independent, and past wins near Union City say nothing about future ones — but it does make the difference between a smooth payout and an avoidable headache.
LotteryMap has tracked 1 major lottery win sold in Union City, New Jersey, worth $90.0M combined, across 1 winning store.
Garden State News leads Union City with 1 winning ticket worth $90.0M.
Lottery tickets are sold at any licensed retailer in New Jersey. See the winning stores listed above, or check the official New Jersey lottery site for a full retailer locator.