The winning ticket and the claims procedure have been formally submitted by the New Jersey lottery winner of the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot that was won. Officials from the New Jersey Lottery said today that the claims procedure has started and that the winning ticket for the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been verified. Nine months later, the only winning ticket for the $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot was eventually presented to lottery officials by an unidentified winner.