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New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey won the $847 million jackpot on Wednesday night, ending a two-month winning drought for the state.
- The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, 56, with the red Powerball number 21, and the winner can choose between the $847 million annuity or a $363.1 million lump sum.
- The winner will face a combined tax rate of 32%, with 24% federal and 8% New Jersey state taxes, significantly reducing the payout.
- This is New Jersey's 12th Powerball jackpot win and the 9th largest Powerball prize in history, surpassing the $842 million prize won earlier in 2024.
- The winner remains anonymous under New Jersey law, and this marks the ninth Powerball jackpot win in 2026, following a record $1.04 billion prize won in Illinois in August.
