2 Powerball Tickets Sold In Union County Claim $50K Prize

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Two Powerball lottery tickets sold in Union County may not have won the jackpot prize, but they did each claim a $50,000 third-tier prize.

The local tickets were sold at Shoppers Paradise Liquor, 551 N. Broad St., in Elizabeth and 7-Eleven #35620, 1100 St. Georges Ave., in Rahway.

The tickets were among eight sold in New Jersey that matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, March 23 drawing.

The other six tickets were sold at:

• Burlington County: News Stand, 400 Route 38, Moorestown Mall, Moorestown
• Camden County: Cheers Wine & Spirits, 91 Route 73, Voorhees
• Hudson County: 7-Eleven #39467, 565 Tonnelle Ave., Jersey City
• Middlesex County: Ultra Mart Inc., 3875 Park Ave., Edison
• Passaic County: Alpine Deli & Pork Store, 1141 Greenwood Lake Tpke., Ringwood
• Somerset County: Krauszer’s Convenience Store Inc., 19 Church St., Liberty Corner

The winning numbers for the Saturday drawing were: 24, 25, 52, 60 and 66. The Red Power Ball number was 5. The Multiplier number was 3.

The Powerball jackpot rolls to $750 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, March 27 at 10:59 p.m.

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