An unemployed New Jersey man who scored a $273,000,000 Mega Millions jackpot says he has a stranger to thank for reuniting him with his winning ticket that he left behind at the convenience store where he bought it.
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Weirsky said at a press conference Thursday that he left the slips behind over"the typical cellphone deal." Weirsky said he has met with a lawyer and a financial adviser, and as soon as they tell him he can"go crazy" he plans on enjoying the money. He said he is interested in buying a Ford Raptor pickup truck and taking his family on a vacation.
Weirsky, who lives just east of the Delaware River in Alpha, said the money will"change everything" for him because he's been unemployed for years. He spent the last 15 years unemployed while his former wife worked. They divorced in October.
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