BREAKING: A New Jersey couple has just struck gold again, winning a staggering $3 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket only months after claiming a $1 million prize. This incredible stroke of luck unfolded at the Fischer Bay Exxon, located at 826 Fischer Boulevard in Toms River, Ocean County.
The couple, who already has two children and is expecting a third, purchased the winning ticket just this month, adding to their already impressive lottery luck. According to New Jersey Lottery officials, the combined odds of winning both prizes are an astonishing 1 in 2 trillion. For perspective, a player is 1.2 million times more likely to be struck by a meteorite than to achieve this remarkable feat.
The couple, parents to a 5-year-old and an 11-month-old, revealed that they often enjoy scratch-off tickets during their downtime. “With our kids, we can’t really get out of the house,” the husband shared. “So at the beginning of the month, we get some tickets. When the kids go to bed, we scratch a few off. We like to make it a bit of a competition—who can win the most. It seems we at least always break even.”
The excitement from their first big win back in April 2023 still lingers, with the wife humorously noting, “Maybe we celebrated a bit too much,” while patting her baby bump. She is currently five months pregnant.
“This is just pure blind luck,” stated James Carey, Director of the New Jersey Lottery. “I’ve always said that you only need one ticket to win big, but I guess, in this case, two tickets certainly didn’t hurt!”
As the couple celebrates their life-changing luck, this story serves as a reminder of the unpredictability of fortune and the joy of family moments, making their lottery experience a unique bonding activity amidst the chaos of parenthood.
Stay tuned for more updates on this extraordinary story, as we follow the couple’s journey after this remarkable win. Could they be on their way to even greater fortunes?
