The Garden State just got a little greener: Someone won the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday, and the ticket was sold in New Jersey's Monmouth County, officials said. While the winner of the jackpot that has been growing since early December has not come forward, the New Jersey Lottery on Wednesday announced ShopRite Liquor in Neptune Township sold the winning ticket. State lottery officials have scheduled a news conference for noon Wednesday at the retailer's location on Route 66. ShopRite will receive a $30,000 bonus check, they said. Just because a ticket was sold in New Jersey doesn’t mean the winner ... (full story)