NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Lottery players in Morris and Monmouth counties each won $200,000 in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, while eight other players across the state claimed prizes of $50,000, lottery officials said.
No ticket matched all six numbers, pushing the Powerball jackpot to an estimated $1.5 billion for Saturday’s drawing. The jackpot carries a cash value of about $686.5 million and ranks as the fifth-largest in Powerball history.
The winning numbers drawn Wednesday were 25, 33, 53, 62 and 66. The red Powerball number was 17, and the Power Play multiplier was 4.
One $200,000-winning ticket was sold at QuickChek #99, 25 West Main St. in Rockaway, Morris County. The other $200,000 prize was won by a Monmouth County player who purchased the ticket through the Lotto.com app.
Since the current jackpot run began after two tickets in Missouri and Texas split a $1.8 billion jackpot on Sept. 6, a total of 53 New Jersey players have won prizes of at least $50,000. Those winners include one $2 million prize, five $1 million prizes, four $200,000 prizes and three $100,000 prizes.
The New Jersey locations where $50,000-winning tickets were sold Wednesday include:
- Jackpot.com app, Ocean County;
- Jackpocket.com app, Burlington County;
- Phil & John Grocery, 112 Kennedy Blvd., Bayonne, Hudson County;
- EZ Quick Food Store, 381 Morris Ave., Elizabeth, Union County;
- Krauser’s Food Store, 300 Broad St., Bloomfield, Essex County;
- Stop & Go Blimpie, 11 Alston Road, Kendall Park, Middlesex County;
- Red Bank Liquors, 9–11 West St., Red Bank, Monmouth County;
- 7-Eleven #11429, 107 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, Bergen County.
Meanwhile, the Double Play drawing produced numbers 24, 43, 65, 66 and 68, with a Double Play ball of 3. The Double Play option allows players to replay their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing for a chance to win up to $10 million. Officials said 12 players matched four white balls to win $500 each, while 16 players matched three white balls and the Double Play ball to also win $500.
