N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-7.12
All winners can be paid (for up to one year from the drawing date for gaming system generated games and throughout the selling period up to one year after the announced close of an Instant Lottery game) for prizes less than $ 600.00, by an official New Jersey Lottery agent after proper gaming system validation. Validated and paid tickets less than $ 600.00 will not be returned to the winner. If the winning ticket entitles the holder to a prize that is $ 600.00 or more, the agent shall validate the ticket via the gaming system, the claimant and agent shall fill out a claim form issued by the agent, and the claimant will mail the completed claim form, validated winning ticket, and validation receipt to Lottery headquarters in the claim form mailer envelope. Once a winning ticket and claim form are received and verified by the Lottery, the winning ticket is considered "claimed," will be retained by the New Jersey Lottery, and will not be returned to the winner. For tickets validated and scanned at an authorized New Jersey Lottery agent within the one-year claim period, and then sent to Lottery headquarters for verification and claim processing, said ticket must be received at the headquarters' office on or before the close of business on the 30th day after the expiration of the official claim period in order to be paid. One year means the anniversary date of the draw unless the draw date is February 29 in which case the anniversary is considered to be March 1
N.J. Admin. Code § 17:20-7.12