A $1 million Mega Hundreds of thousands price tag was once bought in New Jersey for Friday’s lottery drawing because the profitable jackpot continues to upward thrust, officers mentioned.New Jersey Lottery officers didn’t reveal Saturday the place the fortunate price tag was once offered. It matched 5 numbers however no longer the Mega Ball and was once one in all 4 second-prize tickets national. Winners had been additionally claimed in Illinois, Michigan, and South Carolina.Friday’s numbers had been: 1, 9, 16, 17 and 30. The Mega Ball was once 17 with a Megaplier of 2X.No person around the nation hit Friday’s $236 million jackpot, which had a money possibility of $111.3 million. When nobody wins the jackpot, the cash is added to the following drawing.The chances of a $2 price tag matching the entire profitable numbers are 302,575,350 to one. Avid gamers have a 1 in 12,607,306 likelihood of a price tag matching 5 numbers however no longer the Mega Ball and profitable no less than $1 million.Mega Hundreds of thousands drawings are hung on Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, in conjunction with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is value an estimated $120 million with a money possibility of $59.4 million.Our journalism wishes your give a boost to. Please subscribe these days to NJ.com.Jackie Roman could also be reached at jroman@njadvancemedia.com.