️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Joseph Amorese, of Easton, Pennsylvania received the ticket from his father, who lives in the hamlet of Congers in Rockland County, New York as he recovered from hernia surgery.<unk> Joseph Amorese, of Easton, Pennsylvania received the ticket from his father, who lives in the hamlet of Congers in Rockland County, New York as he recovered from hernia surgery. <unk> <unk> <unk> I scratched the ticket and it was a good thing I was already sitting down because I was shocked. 'I scratched the ticket and it was a good thing I was already sitting down because I was shocked. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Joy: Joseph Amorese, center, and his wife Jodi, right, were presented with a ceremonial check by the New York Lottery on Wednesday after Amorese won $7 million on a scratch card - a gift from his father. <unk>Joseph Amorese, center, and his wife Jodi, right, were presented with a ceremonial check by the New York Lottery on Wednesday after Amorese won $7 million on a scratch card - a gift from his father. Shock: Amorese, who was recovering from surgery when he scratched off the card, said he wanted to jump up and down from excitement but couldn't. In my mind I was jumping up and down,<unk> he said. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 46-year-old senior project manager for Verizon then called his wife Jodi, a social worker.<unk> 46-year-old senior project manager for Verizon then called his wife Jodi, a social worker. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ She was too stunned to talk<unk>, he said. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The couple collected a lump sum of $4.5 million and said they plan to keep their jobs.<unk> The couple collected a lump sum of $4.5 million and said they plan to keep their jobs. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Joseph Amorese, from Pennsylvania, was recovering from a hernia operation when his father, from New York, sent him a winning scratch card.<unk>Joseph Amorese, from Pennsylvania, was recovering from a hernia operation when his father, from New York, sent him a winning scratch card. Amorese, who works for Verizon, and his social worker wife collected a $4.5 million lump sum and said they plan to continue working.<unk> Amorese, who works for Verizon, and his social worker wife collected a $4.5 million lump sum and said they plan to continue working.