$50K-Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Manahawkin

MANAHAWKIN, NJ — While the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was won by a player in Arkansas, one local player is $50K richer after winning a lesser prize, NJ Lottery officials said.

The ticket sold in Manahawkin was one of eight in New Jersey that matched four white balls and the Powerball to win $50K. It was sold at the Manahawkin Walmart.

The $1.817 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve is the second highest lottery prize in U.S. history, lottery officials said. The cash value of the prize was $834.9 million.

The latest jackpot run set a game record of 47 draws, which began after two players in Missouri and Texas split the $1.8 billion jackpot on Sept. 6. Since then, 81 New Jersey players have won prizes of at least $50,000. Among those, one player won $2 million, five players won $1 million, one $500,000, four $200,000, and four $100,000.