Who won Mega Millions? N.J. lottery waiting for lucky winner to come forward in Neptune

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OF NEW YORK CITY. LESS RAIN TO THE WEST. A GOOD IDEA TO POSTPONE THAT BECAUSE ON FRIDAY THE METS WILL GET MUCH BETTER WEATHER. THIS IS MORE LIKE OPENING DAY WEATHER. 55. BREEZY BUT IT IS DRY AND YOU'VE GOT SOME SUNSHINE OVERHEAD. >>> THERE IS A MEGA MILLIONS WINNER. THAT WINNER OR WINNERS WILL BE -- BUT THE TICKET IN NEW JERSEY. >> IS THE LARGEST JACKPOT EVER WON IN THE STATE. CBS2'S CHRISTINE SLOAN WENT TO THE STORE WHERE THAT TICKET WAS SOLD. >> Reporter: THE LUCKY WINNER BOUGHT THE WINNING MEGA MILLIONS TICKET AT THE LIQUOR COUNTER INSIDE THIS NEW JERSEY SHOPRITE ON ROUTE 66 IN NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP. TIANA SOLD THE GOLDEN TICKET WORTH OVER $1 BILLION. DO YOU REMEMBER WHO IT MAY HAVE BEEN? >> I DO NOT. I DO NOT REMEMBER AT ALL. BUT WHOEVER IT IS, CONGRATULATIONS. I'M HAPPY FOR THEM. >> Reporter: SHE THINKS SHE MADE THE SALE BETWEEN 7:00 AND 8:00 TUESDAY NIGHT. LOTTERY OFFICIALS PACK THEIR SUPERMARKET SAYING THE IDENTITY OF THE WINNER IS STILL A MYSTERY. PRESENTING A BONUS CHECK TO THE STORE OWNER. >> THE AMOUNT OF $30,000. >> Reporter: RICHARD, WHO OWNS DOZENS OF SHOPRITE'S , SAYS THE MONEY WILL GO TO CHARITY. >> THIS CHECK WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE FILL, WHICH IS THE LOCAL FOOD BANK RIGHT UP THE STREET. >> Reporter: THE WINNER HAS THE OPTION OF TAKING A LUMP SUM OF OVER $537 MILLION OR RECEIVING ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OVER A 30-YEAR PERIOD. THIS IS ALL WE KNOW ABOUT THE WINNING TICKET. >> IT WAS NOT A QUICK PICK. IT WAS NUMBERS. A ONE BOARD TICKET. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO CHECK THEIR TICKETS. BUT ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN NEPTUNE OR IF YOU LIVE AROUND NEPTUNE. >> I WISH I HAD WON IT. I WOULD TAKE CARE OF MY CHURCH FIRST. THEN I WOULD PAY OFF MY BILLS. AND THEN I WOULD HELP MY FAMILY OUT. >> WHOEVER WON IT WAS MEANT TO WIN IT. >> Reporter: SHE WILL BE BACK BEHIND THE COUNTER WEDNESDAY, THIS TIME SELLING POWERBALL TICKETS. SHE HAPPENS TO BE THE NIECE OF THE TOWN'S MAYOR. >> I'M SO PROUD OF HER. >> Reporter: WE MAY NEVER KNOW WHO THE WINNER IS. GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY SEVERAL YEARS AGO SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW THAT ALLOWS LOTTERY WINNERS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. IN NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY, CHRISTINE SLOAN. CBS2 NEWS. >> ACCORDING TO MEGA MILLIONS RECORDS, THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE OTHER MEGAMILLIONS JACKPOT WINNERS IN NEW JERSEY IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, BUT NEVER NEAR $1 BILLION. THE NEXT LARGEST JACKPOT WAS 533 MILLION AND THAT WAS WON ON MARCH 30, 2018 IN VERNON. >> THERE WAS ANOTHER WIN IN OUR AREA. IT WAS SOLD AT LONG ISLAND IN LOCUST VALLEY. THAT TICKET WORTH A MERE $1 MILLION. SECOND PRIZE IS ONLY 1 MILLION? THAT'S IT? THAT GOES DOWN FAST. >> IT WOULD NOT TURN AWAY $1 MILLION.

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