Bergen County Player Wins $1M Cash4Life Prize in Lyndhurst

Talk about a life-changing ticket! A lucky player who bought a Cash4Life ticket in Bergen County hit the game’s second prize—$1,000 a week for life. Instead of the weekly payout, they chose the one-time $1 million cash option.

• The winning ticket came from World of Wine and Liquor on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst.

• As a bonus, the store owner pockets $10,000 from the New Jersey Lottery.

• Sunday’s winning numbers: 8, 13, 14, 26, 38 with the Cash Ball 2.

What makes it exciting:

• Each $2 ticket gives you a shot at $1,000 a day for life or a $7 million lump sum.

• Odds to win the jackpot? About 1 in 21.8 million.

• Odds for the second prize (like this winner snagged): 1 in 7.2 million.

Cash4Life tickets are sold in nine states including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Tennessee, and Virginia. Drawings happen every night at 9 p.m., giving players a daily chance to dream big.