Jersey City Player Kicks Off 2026 With $1.8M Scratch-Off Win

A Jersey City resident is starting the new year on a high note after hitting it big on a Win For Life! scratch-off ticket worth $1.77 million.

The lucky ticket was sold at 502 Grocery & Deli on Ocean Avenue in Hudson County on January 1st, according to New Jersey Lottery officials.

For just $5, the winner secured a lifetime prize of $120,000 annually — that’s $10,000 every month — for the rest of their life.

The winner also had the option to receive a lump sum payout of $1,769,800, and they’ve already come forward to claim the prize.

This marks the first top-prize win for the Win For Life! game, which launched on November 26 with more than 12.9 million tickets printed.

Two more top prizes remain up for grabs.