Sole winning $847 million Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey
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One lucky person in New Jersey is having a very good day.The sole winning $847 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Montvale.The winning numbers for the Nov. 4, 2026 Powerball drawing are 15, 34, 41, 53, 56, with the red Powerball 21 and a 2x Power Play multiplier. The Wednesday night winning jackpot was the ninth-largest prize in the game's history. It was also the second-largest prize in 2026. New Jersey is the first and only state to have a jackpot winner since August 15th of this year. It's the seventh jackpot to have been won nationwide this year, lottery officials said. "I think I'm here to declare that New Jersey is the luckiest state in the United States," said James Carey, New Jersey Lottery executive director. "It's the second-largest jackpot ever won in New Jersey." The largest in state history took place in Neptune in 2024. It was more than $1 billion. Store manager Nick Tassi said the winning ticket was sold Tuesday morning at Wegmans. The self-service lotte