{"id":226975,"date":"2026-11-06T16:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=226975"},"modified":"2026-11-06T16:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T16:21:18","slug":"powerball-jackpot-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/powerball-jackpot-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"$847 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"$847 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in New Jersey\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Jackpot<\/div><p>One lucky person just got $847 million richer from a single Powerball ticket, and it happened in New Jersey. The New Jersey Lottery announced that a Bergen County supermarket in Montvale sold the winning ticket ahead of the November 4 Powerball drawing. The winner has yet to come forward to claim the multimillion-dollar prize.&nbsp;<strong>Read on to learn more about the Montvale Powerball jackpot winner.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-227018\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"$847 Million Powerball Jackpot Won in New Jersey\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/11\/lottery-montvale-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Big Win<\/h3>\n<p>According to a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.njlottery.com\/en-us\/newsandevents\/newsinput\/2026\/press-releases\/PB_Jackpot_RetailWin_110526.html\"> press release<\/a> from the New Jersey Lottery, the ticket was sold at Wegmans Food Market located at 100 Farm View in Montvale. This ticket had to match five of the white balls and the Powerball to win the $847 million jackpot prize. Fortunately for the lottery player, they picked the correct winning numbers, which were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56. They also managed to match the Powerball number, 21, securing the full jackpot.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While this ticket holder has not yet claimed their cash, they have the option of receiving the $847 million paid out in annual installments over 29 years or getting a lump-sum payment of $363.1 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/bathhouse-berkeley-heights-new-jersey\/\">NYC Wellness Destination, Bathhouse, Opening First New Jersey Location in Berkeley Heights<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>New Jersey winners have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. In the meantime, state lottery officials recommend that the lucky player sign the ticket immediately, make copies, and store it in a safe place prior to claiming their prize.<\/p>\n<h3>Another Winner<\/h3>\n<p>The jackpot winner isn&#8217;t the only one with a huge cash prize coming their way. The Wegmans Food Market in Montvale will also receive a $30,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Store manager Nick Tassi announced at a press conference that the grocery store will donate all proceeds to Check Out Hunger, which supports local food banks and hunger-relief efforts across New Jersey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The market holds an annual fundraiser for its <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbnj.org\/checkouthunger\/\">Check Out Hunger Campaign<\/a>, which began October 21 and will run through November 28.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s exciting to put a spotlight on the community of Montvale,&#8221; Nick said. &#8220;The municipality treats this store like a neighborhood store. I&#8217;ve gotten so many calls and text messages from people who live in the area about how excited they are that we sold the winning ticket.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/golden-ritual-body-piercing-studio-hoboken\/\">New Body Piercing Studio, Golden Ritual, Coming to Hoboken<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The $847 million Powerball jackpot now ranks as the ninth-largest in the game&#8217;s history, making it another major lottery milestone for New Jersey. The Garden State has seen its fair share of multimillion-dollar winners over the years, including a $429.6 million Powerball jackpot claimed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/njs-cdn.lotteryservices.com\/content\/dam\/portal\/pdfs\/news_events\/press-conferences\/2016\/05-13-16_PB-%24429-MILLION-Winners-Revealed.pdf\">Trenton family in May 2016<\/a>. More recently, a New Jersey player won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njlottery.com\/en-us\/aboutus\/history.html\">$533 million Mega Millions jackpot in 2018<\/a>, followed by a record-breaking $1.13 billion Mega Millions ticket sold in Neptune in March 2024. That 2024 prize remains the largest lottery jackpot ever won in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thenewjerseygirl on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelocalgirlhq\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thelocalgirlhq?lang=en\"><span class=\"s1\">TikTok<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the latest updates on Hoboken, Montclair, Bergen County, and more,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.myflodesk.com\/xdt5qdr3st\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JackpotOne lucky person just got $847 million richer from a single Powerball ticket, and it happened in New Jersey. 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