Locations Revealed For $2M Winning Powerball Ticket In N.J., Local Winners, $435M Jackpot

We didn't get the jackpot, but somebody in New Jersey has a $2 million winning Powerball ticket. And we finally have the locations for the big New Jersey winners.

Somebody in Indiana won the Feb. 22 Powerball jackpot, the 10th largest in the game's history, while a Match 5 winner with Power Play for $2 million was sold in New Jersey.

The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Feb. 22, are: 52, 10, 61, 28, 13 and the Powerball of 02.

One New Jersey Lottery ticket was sold that matched the five white balls drawn. The ticket was purchased with Power Play multiplying the $1 million prize to $2 million. That ticket was purchased in Essex County at News Day, 100 Mulberry St., Newark.

Also, six New Jersey Lottery tickets were sold that matched the four white balls and the Powerball drawn, winning the $50,000 third prize. If those tickets had been purchased with Power Play, it would have doubled the prize to $100,000. Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:

• Camden County: Garden State News, 2146 Atco Ave., Atco;
• Camden County: The New Village Supermarket LLC, 1024 Carl Miller Blvd., Camden;
• Mercer County: Hightstown Shell, 1 Lake Drive, Hightstown;
• Morris County: Qwik Mart Convenience, 375 Route 46 East, Budd Lake;
• Ocean County: Quick Chek Corp. #152, 901 Cedar Bridge Ave., Lakewood; and
• Ocean County: TS II LLC, 851 Route 37 & Mule Road, Toms River.

In addition to the second- and third-tier prizewinning tickets sold, there were 180,067 New Jersey players who took home an estimated $861,492 in prizes ranging from $4 to $200, according to Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger.

“Congratulations to all of the lottery players who purchased winning tickets and to the retailers that sold them,” said Hedinger.

Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. Eastern time. The multi-state Powerball jackpot had climbed to $421 million last fall, one of the highest jackpot prizes since the record $1.6 billion drawing in January 2016, when it was won by a group of Tennessee workers.

Powerball fever has gripped the nation since the January 2016 record Powerball jackpot, which was worth nearly $1.6 billion. In the summer of 2016, a New Hampshire player won a $478 million prize, and in May, a New Jersey family won a $429 million jackpot.

The lottery game is played in 44 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Powerball draws can be seen on hundreds of TV stations nationwide. It may also be available on cable or your mobile device. The draws are also posted on YouTube and on our site. Where to watch the Powerball drawing on TV.

Each ticket costs $2. Find out where you can buy your Powerball tickets here.

The Powerball game is played by matching all five white balls in any order and the red Powerball number. The odds of picking the correct Powerball grand prize numbers are one in 292,201,338.

Claiming, Safeguarding Winnings

So, what should you do if you win the big prize? Many lottery winners hire an attorney, financial planner or both, since most people don’t exactly know what to do when they suddenly come into so much money. Some even bring their lawyer with them to claim their prize. The lottery does not offer any counseling services or advice for winners.

You have two choices when you claim your prize: the full value paid in 30 installments over 29 years, or a one-time lump sum that is smaller than the actual total.

Then there are the taxes. The federal tax on lottery winnings is 25 percent. Then, any extra income taxes like state or city would apply.

Financial experts say that if you can get more than a 3 or 4 percent return on an investment, the lump sum is actually the best way to go in the long-term.

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