New Jersey Woman Finds Winning Lottery Ticket Worth $470K

A very lucky New Jersey woman found a winning lottery ticket worth over $470,000 while she was preparing to file for her taxes.

NBC10 Philadelphia, reports that Yokasta Boyer from Clifton found the Jersey Cash 5 ticket among her things.

When it comes to lottery tickets, usually you have up to a year to collect your winnings. Luckily, Yokasta was able to file her claim two weeks before it expired! So congrats to her!

What does she plan to do with her newfound money?

She says she plans to pay off her debts, and have a Christmas holiday vacation with her family and friends.

That's awesome! This is great news for her and the family.

Read more on NBC Philadelphia.