New Jersey Powerball Player Wins $847 Million Jackpot—But They'll Take Home A Much Smaller Amount
A single lottery ticket bought in New Jersey won an $847 million Powerball jackpot, ending a winlessness streak that stretched across 35 drawings. Sold at a Wegmans grocery store in Montvale, the massive prize ranks as the ninth-largest in the history of the game. While the lucky winner will take home a much smaller amount than the headline figure and will find themselves pushed into a new tax bracket, New Jersey lottery rules permit the ticket holder to remain anonymous.
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- ✓ A single ticket sold in New Jersey won the $847 million Powerball jackpot.
- ✓ The $847 million prize ranks as the ninth-largest in Powerball game history.
- ✓ The winning ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Montvale, New Jersey.
- ✓ The jackpot win followed 35 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner.
What changed
Lottery officials identified the specific retailer that sold the winning ticket as a Wegmans in Montvale, New Jersey.
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New Jersey Ticket Wins $847 Million Powerball Jackpot
A single lottery ticket bought in New Jersey won an $847 million Powerball jackpot, ending a winlessness streak that stretched across 35 drawings. Sold at a Wegmans grocery store in Montvale, the massive prize ranks as the ninth-largest in the history of the game. While the lucky winner will take home a much smaller amount than the headline figure and will find themselves pushed into a new tax bracket, New Jersey lottery rules permit the ticket holder to remain anonymous.
Why it matters
The winning numbers for the multi-million dollar drawing were selected on November 4, 2026. Alongside the massive jackpot winner, more than 1 million other tickets nationwide secured smaller cash prizes, including a $1 million winning ticket sold in Delaware. Lottery officials confirmed the single jackpot hit early in the week following the drawing.
What is confirmed
- A single ticket sold in New Jersey won the $847 million Powerball jackpot.
- The $847 million prize ranks as the ninth-largest in Powerball game history.
- The winning ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Montvale, New Jersey.
- The jackpot win followed 35 consecutive drawings without a grand prize winner.
- A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was also sold in Delaware.
What to watch next
- Whether the jackpot winner comes forward to claim their prize anonymously.
- The official announcement of whether the winner selects the lump sum or annuity payout option.
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- WDEL — $1 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Delaware
- Fox Business — Powerball's massive $847M jackpot won by lucky ticket holder in New Jersey
- Forbes — New Jersey Powerball Player Wins $847 Million Jackpot—But They'll Take Home A Much Smaller Amount
- ABC7 New York — Powerball lottery winning numbers 11/4/26: $847 jackpot up for grabs
- ABC7 New York — New Jersey ticket wins $847M Powerball jackpot, ninth-largest in game history
- Yahoo News Singapore — Winning ticket drawn in New Jersey for $847 million Powerball jackpot
- Bergen Record — A Bergen grocery store sold the winning $847 million Powerball ticket
- Scripps News — After 35 drawings, someone finally wins the Powerball jackpot
- Detroit Free Press — Powerball results for Nov. 4, 2026: New Jersey ticket wins jackpot
- NJ.com — Here’s how long the winner of the $847M Powerball jackpot has to claim their prize
- www.powerball.com — Single Ticket Wins $847 Million Powerball Jackpot in New Jersey
- www.lotteryusa.com — Garden State ticket hits $847 million Powerball jackpot
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