The phrase lottery powerball winning numbers appears amid a set of state rules that require players to be at least 18 years old and allow purchases for up to 12 consecutive drawings in advance, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
Players may request a Quick Pick from a retailer or mark QP on a playslip for a random selection, and may add the Double Play option at purchase for a second chance to win, the agency says.
Purchasers must select at the time of sale whether to take the jackpot as an annuity or a cash lump sum; if no choice is marked the annuity is automatic, and a buyer who selects cash at purchase cannot later switch to the annuity.
Powerball drawings may be viewed on PIX11 and PHL17 depending on a player’s television provider, and the New Jersey Lottery offers live numbers and daily game results through its channels.
Powerball prizes in New Jersey remain valid for one year after the draw, and prizes up to $599.50 may be claimed at any authorized retailer, the lottery advises.
Prizes over $599.50 require a completed claim form available from retailers or the lottery headquarters, while winners of $600 to $10,000 may file claims digitally using the official New Jersey Lottery app.
Claimants must provide ticket and personal information, make copies of the claim form and the front and back of the ticket, and may mail claims to New Jersey Lottery Attn Validations P.O. Box 041 Trenton NJ 08625-0041 or submit them in person at lottery headquarters, which is open weekdays from 8 30am to 4 30pm ET.
The agency says mailed claims typically take about three weeks to process before a check is issued.
Taxes Anonymity And Notable Winners
State law requires a five percent withholding on prizes from $10,000 to $500,000 and an eight percent withholding on prizes above $500,000, the New Jersey Lottery states, with different rules for those without a taxpayer identification number.
Federal withholdings apply on top of state taxes, the lottery notes, with 24 percent withheld for prizes of $5,000 or more and 30 percent withheld for winners without a taxpayer ID number.
Legislation passed in January 2020 allows winners to remain anonymous in New Jersey, reversing earlier rules that made a winner’s name, town and county public, and the lottery also permits claims through a trust or limited liability company.
New Jersey has produced several large Powerball jackpots, including a $429 million winning ticket bought at the 7 Eleven at 750 Chambers Street in Trenton by eight members of the Smith family on May 7 2016, and other large winners such as Pedro Quezada with $338 million and Tayeb Souami with $315 million, as recorded by the lottery.
On August 7 2013 two New Jersey tickets belonging to Mario Scarnici of Monmouth Junction and a syndicate called Ocean’s 16 both matched all numbers in a draw that also produced a winning ticket from Minnesota, leaving the three winners with a $162 million share of a $488 million pot.
The lottery reports that 60 percent of ticket revenue funds prizes, while roughly 31 percent is directed to education, with the remainder covering retailer commissions, administration, marketing and other operating costs; since 1970 New Jersey Lottery contributions have reached about $25 billion.
