NJ’s Trenton The $256 million prize from Saturday night’s drawing was won by a single Powerball ticket sold in New York, making it one of the biggest lottery victories of the year. Before taxes, the reward has a monetary value of $123.5 million.
In New Jersey, a player won $50,000 after matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball with a ticket purchased at Krauser’s on West Main Street in Chester.
In addition to the Power Ball number 22 and a Power Play multiplier of 2X, the winning numbers for the drawing on December 7 were 01, 31, 43, 55, and 57. Together with the major winners, more than 24,000 participants in New Jersey earned rewards ranging from $4 to $200, for a total estimated value of $128,773.
The next Powerball drawing, which is set for Monday night at 10:59 p.m., will see the jackpot reset to $20 million. It is important for players to keep an eye on their tickets for possible primary and secondary prize victories.
Saturday night’s separate Double Play drawing yielded a Double Play Ball of 12 along with the numbers 08, 10, 39, 57, and 61. Many smaller rewards go unclaimed in the Double Play feature, even when no players hit the top prize.
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