New Jersey lottery player wins $5,000 a month for life on $3 scratch-off lottery ticket

A trip to the liquor store netted one lucky Bergen County lottery player a nice monthly paycheck ... for life!

A $3 scratch-off ticket purchased at Budy's Wine & Liquors on Hudson Street in Hackensack was worth $5,000 a month for life through the New Jersey Lottery's Win For Life scratch-off ticket game, the lottery announced on social media on Wednesday.

"$5,000 a month… FOR LIFE! That's a whole lot of cash!" the New Jersey Lottery posted.

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The Win For Life scratch-off tickets offer prizes from $5 to $5,000 and three $5,000 a month for life grand prizes. In addition to the Hackensack win, another grand prize was sold at the Zee Mart on South Main Street in Williamstown, according to the lottery website. One $5,000 a month for life ticket still remains.

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