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NJ Lottery Player In Bergen County Wins Powerball Prize
One more NJ Lottery player who bought a Powerball ticket at a Bergen County store got good news last week.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Add one more to the list of Bergen County lottery players who've claimed a Powerball prize in the last two weeks.
While none of the local winners claimed last week's $1.8 billion jackpot (an Arkansas player snagged that one), six Bergen County players have won $50,000 in the drawings this month.
On Monday, the NJ Lottery announced one more Powerball $50,000 winner who bought a ticket in Bergen County.
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A player who purchased their ticket at 7-Eleven, 200 Route 46 in Little Ferry, won $50,000 in the Dec. 22 drawing, a spokesperson said.
In addition, two local players won prizes in other lotteries last week.
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A customer won $10,000 in Jackpot Millions wit a ticket bought at 7-Eleven, 220 Wyckoff Ave., Waldwick, on Dec. 23.
And a player won $10,000 on Christmas Eve in the Neon 9's game with a ticket bought at Flavor Mart and More, 326 Garden St., Carlstadt.
The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52, and 59. The Power Ball was 19, and the multiplier was 02.
Eight NJ Lottery players matched four white balls and the Power Ball to each win $50,000. One player matched four white balls, the Powerball and the multiplier to win $100,000.
The retailers will get a bonus for selling the winning tickets.
What's The Jackpot Now?
The next Powerball jackpot is Monday night, valued at $33 million.
No one claimed the jackpot after Saturday's drawing.
Other Winners
In the last two weeks, five other players won $50,000 with tickets purchased in Bergen County. READ MORE: 4 Bergen County Players Win Powerball In 1 Week
And earlier this month, a North Jersey lottery player won a $90 million Mega Millions jackpot. The player cried when they found out they won, the NJ Lottery said. READ MORE: $90M Mega Millions Winner Cried In Store Before Collecting Jackpot: NJ Lottery
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