'Congratulations': $23.2 million winning lottery ticket sold in New Jersey
SAN ANSELMO, CA - JANUARY 03: Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets are displayed on January 3, 2018 in San Anselmo, California. The Powerball jackpot and Mega Millions jackpots are both over $400 million at the same time for the first time. Th
PHILADELPHIA - New Jersey Lottery officials announced that the only Powerball jackpot winning ticket from the Saturday, January 23, drawing was sold in New Jersey. The ticket won the $23.2 million jackpot prize.
The winning ticket was sold at Quick Mart, 155 Lakeview Ave., Clifton in Passaic County. That retailer will receive a $30,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
"Congratulations to the winner of this multi-million-dollar jackpot! We encourage the winner to sign the back of the ticket, make a copy of both sides and put it in a safe place. We recommend contacting a financial advisor and an attorney before reaching out to Lottery officials at 1-800-222-0996 to arrange to file a claim for this jackpot prize," Executive Director James Carey said.
Additionally, there were two New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched five of the five white balls, winning the $1,000,000 second-tier prize. One of those tickets was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $2,000,000. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Sussex County ($2,000,000): Quick Check #183, 26 Route 206, Stanhope and Passaic County ($1,000,000): Quick Mart, 155 Lakeview Ave., Clifton.
Beyond that, three New Jersey Lottery tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Atlantic County: Atlantic City Gasoline, 1403 Absecon Blvd., Atlantic City; Camden County: In & Out Convenience Store, 1177 West Browning Rd., Bellmawr; and, Monmouth County: Little Silver Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver.
The winning numbers for the Saturday, January 23, drawing were: 05, 08, 17, 27 and 28. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Multiplier number was 03.
The Powerball jackpot reset to $20,000,000 for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, January 27 at 10:59 pm.
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