Eighteen Dogs Were Unveiled as First Real Canines Featured on New Jersey Lottery’s “Jersey Dog” Scratch-Offs Ticket, Available Statewide May 4th

The New Jersey Lottery today announced at Columbus Park in Hoboken, New Jersey, the official winners of its “Jersey’s Top Dogs” contest, recognizing the eighteen official “Top Dogs” who will be featured prominently on the Lottery’s upcoming Scratch-Offs game, “Jersey Dog.” The contest drew thousands of entries last September from proud New Jersey pet parents hoping to see their pup featured on New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Offs. A statewide public vote narrowed the field to the Top 50. From those top vote-getters, the final eighteen were selected to best represent standout dogs from across the Garden State of various breeds, sizes, and temperaments that embody Jersey’s attitude, spirit, and irresistible charm.

Each of the eighteen winning dogs will be featured with their photo, name and hometown at the top of the New Jersey Lottery’s “Jersey Dog” Scratch-Offs tickets, launching statewide on Monday, May 4th. The contest’s other top vote-getters will be featured with their photos and names in the image-match portion of the tickets. The contest marks the first time the public has provided content for a New Jersey Lottery Scratch-Offs ticket and the first time real dogs have been spotlighted, establishing this milestone as a one-of-a-kind tribute to the Garden State’s beloved canine companions.

To commemorate the winning pups, the New Jersey Lottery hosted a press conference today at Columbus Park in Hoboken, New Jersey, where the eighteen “Top Dogs” were formally introduced and celebrated among the local community. The event served as the official unveiling of the grand prize winners while highlighting the New Jersey Lottery’s “Jersey Dog” Scratch-Offs ticket, allowing players 18 and older the chance to win cash prizes up to $200,000.

“Seeing these real Jersey dogs recognized in person and celebrating them in a fun way on Scratch-Offs makes this ticket very special,” said Jim Carey, Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery. “We’re excited to celebrate community pride, a shared pet connection, and our ‘Top Dogs’ with players statewide as we launch the official ‘Jersey Dog’ Scratch-Offs ticket.”

To commemorate the winning pups, the New Jersey Lottery hosted a press conference today at Columbus Park in Hoboken, New Jersey, where the eighteen “Top Dogs” were formally introduced and celebrated among the local community. The event served as the official unveiling of the grand prize winners while highlighting the New Jersey Lottery’s “Jersey Dog” Scratch-Offs ticket, allowing players 18 and older the chance to win cash prizes up to $200,000.

To view the complete gallery of the New Jersey Lottery’s “Jersey’s Top Dogs”, visit www.jerseystopdogs.com.

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What was your plans for the lottery money had you won the big game?

That seemed to be the question on everyone’s mind today after one of Mega Millions biggest jackpots was won by two lucky tickets winners. One from Idaho and the other from Washington. Washington, what Washington I began to wonder? They didn’t say Washington State did they mean Washington DC. Is that why I saw our President on the front page of the New York Daily News in flip flops and shorts. Had he purchased a lottery ticket and won the $355,000,000 million dollar jackpot. OK sir, if you did win please put it back towards our deficit and now we are only about 8 trillion shy.

What about the lucky winner in Idaho, did I know anyone in Idaho? Oh yeah, my old Sargent from the Army back in 1970 he  didn’t like me much. Did  he win? I remember him saying on many occasion- Boy, if I ever hit it rich I’m gonna come to Jersey and kick your butt for a year from Sunday to Monday. It would be my luck if he won. I better check the airlines to see if old Sergeant Jessie Wright booked a plane reservation to Jersey.

I have a question why are all the largest jackpot winners from  the midwest?Is there some kind of curse on us folks here in the Northeast. Does it have anything to do with the Soprano’s being filmed in Kearny? Or that fact that Elliot Spitzer was once the Governor of New York?

 I recall going to bingo with my wife and her sister up at Foxwood’s one year and one of the big Bingo games jackpot  paid $250,000.00 and the winner came from Idaho. Is this the same person that won last nights lottery?  Did old Sargent Wright play Bingo? Should I move to Idaho would that change my luck? Nah! I love the Sopranos.

Yesterday dreams abound with stories of good fortune and talk of “I will do this for you and I will do that for you.” Today I said to my neighbor who said to me yesterday ” If I win the big one tonight I am going to pay your mortgage on your house as a gift for being such a good neighbor all these years.” Today, I asked him if I could borrow a shovel to finish off some snow in my yard. He glared at me, with flared nostrils, eyes bugging from his head “Are you kidding me, you think shovels grow on trees, what do I look like a millionaire?” Ah, the dream of having money and what it will do to the soul.

So what would you have done with all that money? Experts on big lottery winnings tell you don’t go crazy, but if Monday afternoon you were checking the seats of your car for change to pay for a gallon of gas and Tuesday night you find out your the winner of  $355 mil wouldn’t you go a little crazy. The so called experts say take $50,000 of the money and buy every stupid thing you ever wanted to buy. Why? I am poor because I buy stupid things all the time. I bought shamo from a television commercial, I own a weed whacker but I live in the inner city. I purchased  one of those sit up machines, that make you lay down to use it,  I own every record that K-Tell records of the stars ever released and I don’t have a phonograph anymore. Get where I am going with this. No if I won all that money I wouldn’t take just $50,000 and do something stupid. I would take $60,000.000 million and do something really dumb like run for President of the United States in this day and age. Very tough job. Are their any primaries in Idaho?

What would I have really done with all that money had I won?  Well, will never know will we. Tonight someone or some people in Idaho and someone or group in Washington have to think on that question. Me I am going to rest easy tonight knowing I won’t be running for President, and I just called information in Idaho to look for old Seargent Jessie Wright- he moved to Jersey 20 years ago.

-Nolan Weeks

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