New Jersey player wins $847 million Powerball jackpot
A ticket sold in New Jersey matched the winning numbers for the Powerball drawing, creating an $847 million prize that can be taken as a lump-sum cash option of $363.1 million.
A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey matched the winning numbers 15, 34, 41, 53, 56 and Powerball 21, creating an estimated $847 million jackpot, the ninth-largest prize in the game’s history. The ticket holder can elect to receive the full annuity amount or a one-time cash payment of $363.1 million.
Under state law, the winner may remain anonymous, and the identity has not been disclosed. The New Jersey Lottery said the winner will owe 24% federal tax and an additional 8% state tax because the prize exceeds $500,000.
This is the 12th Powerball jackpot won by a New Jersey resident and the first since a June 2024 win of $222.6 million. The drawing marks the first Powerball jackpot in 2026 after an Illinois ticket claimed a $1.04 billion prize in August, with the winner taking a lump sum of $450.5 million.